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“Spring Meet ” Bees Knees Bourbon Cocktail- Recipe 5 

Just in thyme for Keeneland tailgating….

Ingredients

2 ounce bourbon

3/4 ounce lemon juice ( 1-2 lemons juiced)

3/4 ounce of rich honey syrup

a splash of pineapple juice

1 ounce of coconut water

 Honey syrup:

• 1 cup honey
• 1/3 cup water

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Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice and shake until chilled, about 15 seconds. Strain into a rocks glass over one large piece of ice or serve it up mint julep style with crushed ice and top with toasted coconut.

For the rich honey syrup:

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Heat the honey and water in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the ingredients have integrated. Remove from the heat, let cool, and then refrigerate. Stored in a tightly sealed container, the syrup keeps for a week.