CLASSIC · BOURBON WHISKEY

Brown Derby Cocktail

Name: Brown Derby Cocktail
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Bourbon whiskey; 30 ml Pink grapefruit juice; 10 ml Maple syrup; Ice; Grapefruit zest twist

Created in the 1930s at the Vendôme Café in Hollywood, California, this cocktail is named after the iconic Brown Derby restaurant.

Ingredients

Bourbon whiskey45 ml

Pink grapefruit juice30 ml

Maple syrup10 ml

Ice

Grapefruit zest twist

Glassware

Coupe glass

Chilled.

Method

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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