Cocktail
Brown Derby
Bourbon, grapefruit, honey.
- Glassware
- Coupe
- Method
- shake
- Difficulty
- easy
Ingredients
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spirit
A barrel-aged American whiskey distilled mostly from corn. Sweet, oaky, with notes of vanilla and caramel.
-
fruit
Tart, bitter-sweet citrus juice. Beautiful with tequila and gin.
-
syrup
Honey thinned with warm water (typically 3:1) so it mixes properly.
Method
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Shake all with ice 12 seconds.
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Double-strain into a coupe.
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Express grapefruit peel.
Garnish
- Grapefruit Peel
About this drink
A 1930s Hollywood bar drink. Three ingredients in perfect balance.
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