Brown Derby

brown derby cocktail
Image:  Liquor.com / Tim Nusog

The classic bourbon Brown Derby cocktail is both sweet and sour with a hefty dose of grapefruit juice and a touch of honey syrup. Try this recipe now to find out what all the hype is about.

Ingredients

  • 45 ml bourbon
  • 30 ml fresh grapefruit juice
  • 15 ml honey syrup
  • Garnish: grapefruit twist

Steps

  1. Add all ingredients into a shaker with ice and shake.
  2. Fine-strain into a cocktail glass.
  3. Express the oil from a grapefruit twist and drop in to garnish (or garnish with a grapefruit wedge).
  4. *Honey syrup: Add 1/2 cup honey and 1/2 cup water to a small saucepan over medium heat. (You can experiment and decide how much of a honey flavor you want in your syrup. The more honey you use, the thicker the syrup and stronger in flavor it will be.) Stir until blended. Strain into a jar and seal tightly with a lid. Will keep for 1 month in the refrigerator.

Disclaimer- An unedited version of this recipe first appeared on liquor.com

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