The name comes from prohibition-era slang meaning "the best".[1]
Historyedit
The bee's knees cocktail has unclear origins. It was possibly invented by Frank Meier, an Austrian-born, part Jewish bartender who was the first head bartender at the Ritz in Paris in 1921, when its Cafe Parisian opened its doors.[2]
A 1929 news article attributes the cocktail to Margaret Brown, an American socialite.[3]
In 2017, Barr Hill Gin started an annual event called Bee's Knees Week to promote their product. Bee's Knees Week is the largest sustainability event in the spirits industry, focused on pollinator protection.[4][5] A 2023 article published by The New York Times credited an increase in the cocktail's popularity in part to Bee's Knees Week.[6]
Variationsedit
Several different gin brands are variously recommended, among them Barr Hill's for its redundant honey infusion.[1]
The honey may be diluted 1:1 with warm water to thin the consistency.[7]
The honey may be diluted 1:1 with simple syrup instead of water.[1]
A sprig of basil or thyme may be used for garnish instead of lemon peel.[7]
Add two dashes of absinthe and two dashes of orange bitters to make a variation called the "oldest living Confederate widow".[9]
Referencesedit
^ abc"Bee's Knees". Post Prohibition Handcrafted cocktails. Baltimore: Post Prohibition. 5 March 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
^Rothbaum, Noah (2 August 2015). "Frank Meier, The Paris Ritz's Mysterious Bartender Spy". The Daily Beast. The Daily Beast Company LLC. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
^"Bee's Knees Cocktail Recipe". www.diffordsguide.com. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
^Hemenway, Cassandra (4 October 2022). "Barr Hill Expands, Pledges to Protect Pollinator Habitat". The Montpelier Bridge. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
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