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Lilac Cocktail

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Enjoy this recipe for Lilac bee's knees cocktail at Mother's Day brunch, bridal showers or on cool spring evenings. The addition of fresh lilacs is a lovely addition to this Bee's knees cocktail recipe.

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This recipe has both lilac infused alcohol and lilac syrup in it. I love the floral essence in this bees knees cocktail. Such a refreshing difference in a cocktail.

What is a Bee's knees cocktail?

Bees Knees cocktail (or Bee's Knees cocktail ) is a prohibition era cocktail made with gin, fresh lemon juice, and honey. It is served shaken over ice, strained and often with a lemon twist.The name comes from prohibition-era slang meaning "the best. This lilac bee's knees cocktail has lilac infused gin and the addition of lilac syrup. The garnish is lilac blossoms instead of a lemon twist.

Lilac Bees Knees Cocktail Ingredients:

lilac bees knees cocktail with garnish
  • 2 ounces Lilac infused gin
  • 1 ounce Lilac syrup
  • ¾ oz. Lemon Juice, fresh squeezed
  • ¾ oz Honey Syrup

Honey syrup ingredients:

  • 1 cup honey
  • ⅓ cup warm water
  • Combine honey and warm water to make honey syrup.

Making the Lilac Bee's Knees Cocktail.

  1. In a cocktail shaker filled ¾ full with ice, add the lilac infused gin, lilac syrup, fresh lemon juice and honey syrup.
  2. Shake well to chill the cocktail.
  3. Strain the drink into a cocktail glass.
  4. Garnish with lilac flowers.

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Lilac Bee's Knees Cocktail
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Enjoy this recipes for Lilac bee's knees cocktail at Mother's Day brunch, bridal showers or on cool spring evenings. The addition of fresh lilacs is a lovely addition to this Bee's knees cocktail recipe.
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Prep TimePrep:1 minute min
Cook TimeCook:3 minutes mins
Total TimeTotal:4 minutes mins
servingsServings:1 cocktail

Ingredients

Lilac Bee's Knees Cocktail Ingredients:

  • 2 Ounces Lilac infused gin
  • 1 Ounce Lilac syrup
  • ¾ oz. Lemon Juice fresh squeezed
  • ¾ oz Honey Syrup

Honey syrup ingredients:

  • 1 Cup Honey
  • ⅓ Cup warm water
  • Combine honey and warm water to make honey syrup.

Instructions 

Making the Lilac Bee's Knees Cocktail.

  1. In a cocktail shaker filled ¾ full with ice, add the lilac infused gin, lilac syrup, fresh lemon juice and honey syrup.
  2. Shake well to chill the cocktail.
  3. Strain the drink into a cocktail glass.
  4. Garnish with lilac flowers.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 1870kcal | Carbohydrates: 468g | Protein: 1g | Sodium: 153mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 412g
CourseCourse: Drinks
CuisineCuisine: American

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