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The Business

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (92)
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Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
2 fl oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
1 fl oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
2⁄3 fl oz Honey syrup (3 parts honey to 1 water by weight)

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How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Coupe glass

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of lime zest twist.

Method

  1. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  2. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. Express lime zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
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Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of The Business contains 184 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.4 standard drinks
  • 16.52% alc./vol. (33.05° proof)
  • 19.5 grams of pure alcohol

Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

History

Adapted from a recipe created by Sasha Petraske at his famous Milk & Honey bar in Manhattan, New York City, USA.

The Business features in Georgette Moger-Petraske's 2016 Sasha Petraske Regarding Cocktails.

The Business
2 oz (60 ml) gin
1 oz (30 ml) fresh lime juice
ž oz (22.5 ml) Honey syrup
Combine the gin, lime juice, and honey syrup in a cocktail shaker, add 1 large ice cube, and shake vigorously until the drink is sufficiently chilled. Strain into a chilled coupe.

Georgette Moger-Petraske, Sasha Petraske Regarding Cocktails, 2016

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Review

As the name suggests, The Business is a riff on a classic Bee's Knees with lime juice. It's snappier with lime instead of lemon juice.

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Comments & Discussion

Chris Dimal
Should've seen the original recipe. Might've been better. Still really good, much sharper version of the Bee's Knees. 100% an aperitif moment cocktail.
score: 0
Mike Premium Member
I believe the original recipe (3/4 oz honey syrup) brings better balance.

Fords Gin.
score: 2
Florian Ruf Premium Member
Excellent cocktail. As one could see it as a Margarita relative, I tried 3 drops of Japanese Umami bitters which gave the cocktail a slightly salty and aromatic touch.
score: 1
G. M. Genovese Premium Member
First off, first time, over dilution just killed this for me. Second, my opinion is skewed and biased from using (first, gin - but also) the very distinct Barr Hill honey (a raw honey might yield similar results for you). Properly, delicately diluted, this is amazing. Give it to me all day. Gin tops white rum with lime. I can't deny.
score: 2
G. M. Genovese Premium Member
Ford's and Nate's Organic raw honey made a fine swill, but not an eye-popping, 5-star madness like with the Barr Hill.
score: 2
Georgette Moger-Petraske
Original recipe for The Business is 3/4 oz honey syrup.
score: 6
Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member
Many thanks, Georgette. I've added the original recipe from Regarding Cocktails.
score: 2
Julia Gilchrist
Gorgeous with homemade pear & honey syrup 🍐
score: 3
Annabelle Egginton
More complex in taste than the bees knees
score: 2
Miguel Perales Premium Member
Also went with a botanical Gin (Botanist). Great combination of flavors. The honey is very prevalent on the nose, but it gets a little bit lost in the palate. Great citrus overtones with a nice gin finish.
score: 2
John Hinojos Premium Member
Great mixture of ingredients. Simple and refreshing. Gin give some nice herbal tones with the honey syrup. Great as designed.
However, since we saw this basically as a daiquiri made with gin. After tasting, we added the equivalent of 4 drops of Difford's Diaquiri Bitters. Pulled the flavours to a new level. Either way it is great.
score: 3
Trevor Jones
Personally I prefer this over a Bee's Knees, & this recipe made with Esme botanical New-Age Gin is a perfect combination!
score: 3

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