Brown Derby Cocktail
CLASSIC · BOURBON WHISKEY

Brown Derby Cocktail

The Brown Derby is a vibrant and balanced cocktail, combining the rich warmth of bourbon with the tangy brightness of pink grapefruit juice, all harmonized by the distinctive sweetness of maple syrup.

Ingredients
Maple syrup10 ml
Ice
Grapefruit zest twist
Glassware
Coupe glass
Chilled.
Flavor
BODYSWEETFRUITACIDHEATSMOKEEARTHBITTER

Caramel · Grapefruit · Honey · Oak · Vanilla

Estimated profile

Method
  1. 1

    Pre-chill a Coupe glass and prepare a grapefruit zest twist garnish. SHAKE all ingredients with ice. FINE STRAIN into the chilled glass. EXPRESS the grapefruit zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

From the Bartender

Created in the 1930s at the Vendôme Café in Hollywood, California, this cocktail is named after the iconic Brown Derby restaurant. Historically, there has been confusion with the honey-sweetened De Rigueur Cocktail, leading to a common misconception, and an intriguing 1939 Esquire Magazine recipe even suggested dark rum as the original base spirit.

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