Chai Bee's Knees
Back in my moody era bc this chilly weather has me feeling some type of way 🫶 this Chai Bee’s Knees has all of those familiar, spicy fall flavors that’ll getcha feelin’ moody with me hehe
Ingredients:
¾ oz chai honey syrup (recipe below)
1 oz lemon juice
2 oz dry gin
garnish: cinnamon sugar rim
Directions:
Rim a coupe or nick&nora glass with cinnamon sugar and set aside in the freezer to chill. Add chai honey syrup, lemon juice, and gin into your cocktail shaker with a good amount of ice and shake until chilled. Double strain into glass.
CHAI HONEY SYRUP
Ingredients:
½ cup honey
½ cup water
1 inch peeled and smashed ginger
2 cinnamon sticks
2 star anise pods
4 cardamom pods
10 black peppercorns
6 whole cloves
3 whole all spice berries
Directions:
Add honey and water and all spices into a sauce pan and heat on medium low until honey dissolves, and let spices steep on very low heat for about 20 minutes. Let syrup cool completely and strain out spices. Store in the refrigerator for up to 1 month!