The Lion, The Kitsch, and..

Name: The Lion, The Kitsch, and..
Ingredients: 0.5 oz The Bitter Truth Pimento Dram; 2 oz Rye Whiskey; 0.5 oz Lime-strength Grapefruit; 1 bar spoon BG Reynolds Lush Grenadine Cocktail Syrup; 2 dash(es) Hella Cocktail Co. Aromatic Bitters

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By Katherine

Made with a product from a current or former Crafted Pour partner. The creator may have received free product or other incentives from the brand.

Submitted on: December 28, 2024

Seasonal

Spirit Forward

My only Christmas dating story is the one where I brought a first date from Tinder to an Ugly Christmas Sweater Bar Crawl. A crew of people dressed up and walked around some bars in my neighborhood and at each one, the staff served us a specialty cocktail before voting on whose sweater they liked the most. I took home the trophy because I was wearing my Happy Birthday Jesus sweater which is literally undefeated in Ugly Sweater contests. I did not take home my date, but to his credit, he and his ...

Ingredients

0.5 oz
The Bitter Truth Pimento Dram

2 oz
Rye Whiskey

0.5 oz
Lime-strength Grapefruit

1 bar spoon
BG Reynolds Lush Grenadine Cocktail Syrup

2 dash(es)
Hella Cocktail Co. Aromatic Bitters

Tools

Boston Shaker

Instructions

Garnish

Grapefruit slice

Build

Shake & Strain

Glass

Coupe

Estimated strength

About 24% ABV (estimate)

By Katherine

Mixologist

I’m a homebartender who crafts original cocktail recipes to match with dating stories - kind of luck a modern-day, drunker version of Carrie Bradshaw.

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Shake with plentiful ice and double strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with a fresh ruby red grapefruit wheel and sip while wearing your Christmas best.

Editor's Note

Rye meets allspice in this festive riff on a classic sour. Acid-adjusted grapefruit provides a sharp, clean backbone that cuts through the spice.

Links

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BG Reynolds

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Crafted Pour

22 October 2026

This sounds like such a fun holiday story! The Lion's Tail is a classic, and your riff with acid-adjusted grapefruit sounds like a brilliant way to brighten up those winter spices. Do you have a preferred ratio for your acid-adjusted grapefruit juice?