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Cocktail in glass with bay leaves

Kneecapper cocktail

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  • Preparation and cooking time
    • Prep:
  • Easy
  • Serves 1

This cocktail is based on a classic Bees Knees cocktail. Swap the gin for poitín – an Irish spirit – the sweet honey and zingy citrus accentuate the barley flavours in poitín

  • Gluten-free
  • Vegetarian
Nutrition: per serving
NutrientUnit
kcal173
fat0g
saturates0g
carbs10g
sugars10g
fibre0g
protein0.1g
salt0.01g
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Ingredients

  • 50ml poitín
  • 25ml lemon juice
  • 20ml honey water, see tip below

Method

  • STEP 1

    Shake all the ingredients together and double strain into a sours or cocktail glass.

To make honey water, mix one part water and two parts honey until combined. 

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