Drink Tip of the Week: Bees Knees

This is the second video in a weekly series showcasing the art of cocktail mixing, courtesy of 320 Main restaurant owner, Jason Schiffer.

While the Roaring Twenties saw America cast away inhibitions, Prohibition stuffed the cork on liquor—at least for awhile. Bootleggers began concocting drinks like the bees knees, an ode to the 1920's phrase which meant "the height of excellence." 

"During that time, they used a lot of honey and citrus and things like that to mask the taste of bad liquor," explained Jason Schiffer, owner and head bartender of 320 Main.

Indeed, the bees knees recipe only consists of gin, honey and lemon. It's so simple yet tasty, it's unlawful.  

Up next on Drink Tip of the Week: Queen's Park Swizzle.

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