Blood Orange Brown Derby
Classic
Makes 2 cocktails
A riff on the 1930s Hollywood classic—bourbon, honey, and lemon, blood orange for the grapefruit.
Ingredients
- 4 oz bourbon (Buffalo Trace)
- 1 ½ oz blood orange juice
- 1 ½ oz fresh lemon juice
- 1 oz honey syrup
Method
- Shake with ice.
- Strain into a chilled coupe; express an orange twist.
Note. A riff on the 1930s Brown Derby—blood orange in place of the classic's grapefruit.
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