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Brown Derby

Bourbon, grapefruit, honey.

Glassware
Coupe
Method
shake
Difficulty
easy

Ingredients

  • 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

  1. Shake all with ice 12 seconds.

  2. Double-strain into a coupe.

  3. Express grapefruit peel.

Garnish

  • Grapefruit Peel

About this drink

A 1930s Hollywood bar drink. Three ingredients in perfect balance.

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