Brown Derby Cocktail

Whatever the cocktail’s origins it’s a basic value re-visiting.  The bourbon merges properly with the honeyed grapefruit base giving the drink depth and construction; it’s a end result that’s a lot better than the sum of its components.  The great thing about this drink is in its simplicity, no liqueurs or hard-to-find components, simply pure clear flavors.

I blended up one other Brown Derby the opposite evening which solely makes me marvel why it took me so lengthy…

(This submit initially appeared in 2013, unique content material and recipe have been up to date.)

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Yield: 1 Serving

Brown Derby Cocktail

Prep Time:
5 minutes

Complete Time:
5 minutes

A basic bourbon cocktail made with grapefruit and honey known as a Brown Derby.

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Substances

• 1 ½ oz Bourbon (select a gluten-free model)
• 1 ½ oz Freshly Squeezed Grapefruit Juice
• ½ oz Honey Syrup (made out of equal components water and honey delivered to a simmer and cooled)
• 1 grapefruit slice, for garnish

Directions

1. Mix all the components right into a shaker with ice, shake vigorously and pressure into a relaxing champagne coupe or cocktail glass garnish glass with sliced grapefruit.

Notes

NOTE: Whereas being made out of gluten-containing grains, bourbon is mostly considered gluten-free because of the distillation course of. Nonetheless some folks should react attributable to cross contamination or attributable to gluten-containing components added after distillation so it is best to decide on a model that is made out of non-gluten grains. You could find a listing right here.

Diet Data:

Yield:

1

Serving Dimension:

1

Quantity Per Serving:

Energy: 76Carbohydrates: 19gSugar: 17gProtein: 2g

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Sylvie

Sylvie Shirazi is the recipe developer and meals photographer behind Gourmande within the Kitchen. For the final 10 years she’s been making consuming extra healthfully simple and accessible with gluten-free, grain-free, paleo and vegan recipes which can be free from processed components.