Frozen Bee’s Knees Cocktail
Recipe: Billy Hankey for King Bee Lounge, Austin
Photo: Lara Ferroni
How you serve a classic cocktail when temps hover around the century mark.
How do you serve a classic cocktail when the thermometer’s hovering around the century mark? By pumping it through a slushie machine or blender. “This works really well in Austin,” says King Bee Lounge owner Billy Hankey. “It’s easily one of our best-selling drinks, and people are pretty bummed if we ever run out, so we make sure that never happens anymore.”
Ingredients
- 2 oz. gin
- 1½ oz. fresh lemon juice
- 1¼ oz. honey
- 2½ cups crushed ice
- Tools:blender
- Glass:cocktail
- Garnish:edible orchid
Preparation
Combine all the liquid ingredients in a blender and blend until the honey dissolves (this is easier if the honey is warm—try placing the honey bottle in a hot-water bath for a few minutes before use). add the ice and blend until smooth. Pour into the glass, then garnish.