Bee in Your Bonnet

By garciamoss

An easy-to-make honey sour gives this cocktail a sunny, lightly sweet edge.

Ingredients

• Lemon-Honey Sour:
• 1 1/2 parts fresh lemon juice
• 1 part honey
• 1 1/2 oz. brandy
• 1 1/2 oz. gin
• 1 1/2 oz. Lemon-Honey Sour
• 1/2 teaspoon white crème de menthe or peppermint schnapps
• Lemon twist

Details

Adapted from cooking.scout.com

Preparation

Step 1

Lemon-Honey Sour:
In small microwave safe bowl, microwave honey for several seconds or until liquid. Stir in lemon juice. Refrigerate. Store in refrigerator.

Fill a shaker with ice; add all ingredients except lemon twist. Shake; strain into martini glass. Garnish with lemon twist.