Hey guys,
We want to start off by congratulations to Heather Sibley for winning our monthly contest!! Stay tuned for more of those to come!!
This show, we are continuing with our discussion about the 18th amendment which was Prohibition (1920-1933).
The cocktail we are talking today about is the Bee Knees cocktail which was created during this time. The sweetener (honey) was added to mask the bathtub or poor quality gin that was available at the time due to limited supplies. It was created by Frank Meier, the head bartender at the Ritz Bar in Paris. Get this, Frank lead a separate life as a spy...interesting! Want to know more then listen in. By the way Bees Knees in jazz lingo leans “great” or “excellent” or “the best”.
Do bees have knees? hmm ...find out!!
Recipe: 2 oz Gin, 1 oz Lemon Juice, 1 oz Honey Syrup. Shake with ice. Strain into chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with Orange Twist.
On "Mark's adventures" segment: Mark talks about Death or Glory tiki bar today. From the ashes of the Kreepy Tiki Bar & Lounge comes Death or Glory? It is located about 45 minutes north of Ft. Lauderdale in Delray Beach, Death or Glory is the partnership of Isaac Grillo, one time named Ultimate Miami Bartender and owner, along with his wife April DeVona. Do you want to know more...listen in!!!
On "Did you know?" segment: We will discuss the things that came out of prohibition that was good like soda shops and fast cars!! We tell our own stories about sneaking booze into places they didn't belong!!! Yes, to be young and foolish!! We also go over some typical slang terms used back in this era as well. You see!!!
YouTube video to make the Bee Knees cocktail: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-45t-SaJKE0&t=75s
The next episode to look out for is my adventures to Antigua and some very cool tropical drinks!!!
