Killer Bee

This is our Mexico-inspired twist on a classic cocktail called the Bee’s Knees, a light and refreshing drink made with gin, lemon, and honey syrup.

Ingredients:

• 1 1⁄2 ounces honey

• 2 ounces mezcal, such as Del Maguey Vida brand

• 1 1⁄2 ounces freshly squeezed lemon juice (from 1 lemon)

Instructions:

Step 1

To make a honey syrup, in a small bowl or jar, combine the honey with 1 1⁄2 ounces water.

Step 2

In a cocktail shaker, combine the mezcal, lemon juice, and 3⁄4 ounce of the honey syrup (save the remaining honey syrup for another cocktail). Fill the shaker three-quarters of the way with ice and shake vigorously for 10 seconds if serving on the rocks or 15 seconds if serving “up.” Strain into an ice-filled double old-fashioned glass or bucket glass, or serve up with no ice.

Attribution:

Recipe: GONZALO GUZMÁN

Origin: Epicurious

Photo: Eva Kolenko