Classic
Brown Derby
Hollywood golden hour
Hollywood Golden Age glamour, distilled into liquid. Honey rounds bourbon's edges; grapefruit keeps it from getting sleepy. The amber color in a chilled coupe is the whole pitch.
Ingredients
- 2 oz Bourbon
- 1 oz Fresh Grapefruit Juice
- 1/2 oz Honey Syrup
Method
Add bourbon, grapefruit juice, and honey syrup to a shaker with ice. Shake until well chilled. Double-strain into a chilled coupe. Express grapefruit peel over the drink and drop it in.
Sourced from Vendome Club, Hollywood, 1930s (named for the Brown Derby restaurant). Cited in David Embury, The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks (1948).