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Rosemary bees knees cocktails in martini glasses.
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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 Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten Free, Vegetarian
Servings: 1 cocktail
Calories: 187kcal
Author: Sarah Trenalone

Equipment

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:

  • 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.)
    Honey, water and rosemary in a small pot.
  • 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:

  • Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add ½ ounce syrup to the shaker, along with the lemon juice and gin.
    Bottle of gin, lemon halves, cocktail shaker, and jar of rosemary honey syrup.
  • 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.
    Rosemary bees knees cocktails in martini glasses.

Notes

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

Nutrition

Calories: 187kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 0.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 57mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 64IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1mg