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BROWN DERBY



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This simple bourbon cocktail made with grapefruit and honey dates back to the Prohibition era. An easy whiskey recipe that's great in all seasons.

Categories     Cocktail     Bourbon     Whiskey     Alcoholic     Quick & Easy

Yield Makes 1 cocktail

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 oz. bourbon
¾ oz. fresh grapefruit juice
½ oz. honey syrup (1:1, see headnote)
Garnish: Grapefruit twist

Steps:

  • Combine bourbon, grapefruit juice, and honey syrup in a cocktail shaker and fill with ice. Shake until well chilled, about 20 seconds. Strain into a chilled stemmed cocktail glass. Pinch grapefruit twist over top of glass to express oils and add twist to drink.

KENTUCKY BUCK



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A strawberry-bourbon buck created by San Diego bartender Erick Castro of Polite Provisions.

Provided by Adrienne Stillman

Categories     Drink     Cocktail     Alcoholic     Strawberry     Bourbon     Ginger     Lemon Juice     Bitters     Summer     Cocktail Party     Picnic     Kentucky Derby

Yield Makes 1 drink

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 strawberries, hulled
½ oz. (15 ml) 1:1 simple syrup (see headnote)
2 oz (60 ml) bourbon
¾ oz (22 ml) fresh lemon juice
2 dashes Angostura bitters
3 oz (90 ml) ginger beer
Strawberry, to garnish

Steps:

  • Gently muddle the strawberries with the Simple Syrup in a cocktail shaker. Add the bourbon, lemon juice, and Angostura bitters, then fill with ice and shake vigorously for 10-15 seconds. Double strain into a highball glass filled with fresh ice and top with the ginger beer. Garnish with a fresh strawberry.

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