Bee in Your Bonnet

An easy-to-make honey sour gives this cocktail a sunny, lightly sweet edge.

1/2 oz. brandy 1 1/2 oz. gin 1 1/2 oz. Lemon-Honey Sour (recipe follows)

1/2 teaspoon white crème de menthe or peppermint schnapps Lemon twist Fill a shaker with ice; add all ingredients except lemon twist. Shake; strain into martini glass. Garnish with lemon twist.

serving Lemon-Honey Sour 1 1/2 parts fresh lemon juice 1 part honey In small microwave safe bowl, microwave honey for several seconds or until liquid. Stir in lemon juice. Refrigerate. Store in refrigerator.