Grapefruit Bourbon Crusta

Name: Grapefruit Bourbon Crusta
Ingredients: 2 oz George Dickel Bottled-In-Bond Bourbon; 0.25 oz Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur 750ml; 0.25 oz Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao; 1 oz Pink Grapefruit Juice; 0.25 oz Earl Grey Syrup; 6 drop(s) 1821 Grapefruit Lavender Bitters

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Submitted on: February 14, 2023

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Bourbon

This is my riff on the Pink Grapefruit Bourbon Crusta from Hungry Couple NYC, subbing dry curaçao for the triple sec, Earl grey tea syrup for simple and using grapefruit lavender as my bitters of choice. It’s certainly an eye-catching drink and it’s mighty tasty.

Ingredients

2 oz
George Dickel Bottled-In-Bond Bourbon

0.25 oz
Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur 750ml

0.25 oz
Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao

1 oz
Pink Grapefruit Juice

0.25 oz
Earl Grey Syrup

6 drop(s)
1821 Grapefruit Lavender Bitters

Instructions

Garnish

wide sugar rim and a wide grapefruit peel

Build

Shake & Double Strain

Glass

Old Fashioned/Rocks

Estimated strength

About 21% ABV (estimate)

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