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Rosemary Bee's Knees

This rosemary bee's knees drink is made with rosemary honey syrup, lemon juice, and gin. It's a sweet and sprightly botanical cocktail!

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 1 cocktail
Calories: 187 kcal
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Rosemary Honey Syrup*: (See Recipe Notes)
  • 4 ounces honey
  • 4 ounces water
  • 2-inch sprig fresh rosemary (Or use 1 tablespoon dried rosemary)
Rosemary Bee's Knees:
  • ½ ounce rosemary honey syrup
  • 1 ounce lemon juice (~ ½ a lemon), seeds strained out 
  • 2 ounces gin (Preferably a botanical gin)
  • Sprig of fresh rosemary (for garnish) Or garnish with a lemon twist

Instructions

Rosemary Honey Syrup:
    Cup of Yum
  1. Add the honey, water and rosemary to a small pot. Heat over medium-low heat until the liquid is hot and beginning to steam. (There is no need to bring the syrup to a boil.)Remove syrup from heat cool for 10 minutes. (This allows the rosemary more time to infuse flavor into the syrup.)
  2. Strain out the rosemary. Store syrup in a glass jar (or airtight container) in the fridge. Use within a month.You should have enough syrup for 8 cocktails.
Rosemary Bee's Knees:
  1. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add ½ ounce syrup to the shaker, along with the lemon juice and gin.
  2. Shake vigorously about 30 seconds or until the mixture is cold. Strain into chilled martini or coup glasses.  Add the rosemary sprig or lemon twist as a garnish.

Notes

  • *Faster Cook Time: The Rosemary Honey Syrup can be made ahead of time to shorten the recipe time to 1 minute.

Nutrition Information

Calories 187kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 15g (5%) Protein 0.2g (0%) Fat 0.4g (1%) Saturated Fat 0.2g (1%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g Monounsaturated Fat 0.1g Sodium 3mg (0%) Potassium 57mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 12g (24%) Vitamin A 64IU (1%) Vitamin C 12mg (13%) Calcium 29mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1cocktail

Amount Per Serving

Calories 187

% Daily Value*

Calories 187kcal 9%
Carbohydrates 15g 5%
Protein 0.2g 0%
Fat 0.4g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.2g 1%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g 1%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.1g 1%
Sodium 3mg 0%
Potassium 57mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 12g 24%
Vitamin A 64IU 1%
Vitamin C 12mg 13%
Calcium 29mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.