Palena's Bees Knees
2011-08-19

I asked the folks at Palena to make me something with honey and
bitters, and left the rest up to them. They came up with this variant
on a Bees Knees which was quite refreshing without being sticky.

1.5     oz      Plymouth Gin
0.5     oz      Honey Syrup (1:1 honey dissolved in water)
1       oz      Domain de Canton (ginger liquor)
0.5     oz      Lemon Juice
1       dash    Lemon Bitters


Some other versions of Bees Knees are suggested here, made with Pyrat
XO Rum, and without Palena's additions of Canton and bitters.
http://www.jeffreymorgenthaler.com/2007/the-bees-knees/

There is a recipe to make Lemon Bitters here:
http://housecocktail.com/2010/06/03/lemon-bitters-housemade/
and there are others on Chow:
http://www.chow.com/food-news/54547/bringing-bitters-back/