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The beekeeper's favorite
Honey used: Whiskey Barrel Aged Honey | Optional fire cider: Berries, Florals & Honey
This is the beekeeper's favorite drink. It's our take on the classic Brown Derby, made with pink grapefruit and our barrel aged honey. It's bright and a little tart, with the oak and vanilla of the honey underneath. If you want it pinker, a small splash of our Berries, Florals & Honey fire cider does that.
Whiskey Barrel Aged Honey syrup for the bourbon drinks
Stir 1/4 cup Whiskey Barrel Aged Honey into 1/4 cup warm water until it dissolves. Let it cool before using. It keeps in a covered jar in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
Please enjoy responsibly. 21+ only.
Ingredients
- 2 ounces bourbon (we recommend Tarnished Truth Bourbon)
- 1 ounce fresh pink or ruby red grapefruit juice
- 1/2 ounce Whiskey Barrel Aged Honey syrup (recipe above)
- Optional: 1/4 ounce Fire Cider: Berries, Florals & Honey, shaken well, for color
- Ice
- A grapefruit peel for the twist
Glass and garnish
Chilled coupe, served up, with a grapefruit twist.
Steps
- Add the bourbon, grapefruit juice, honey syrup, and the fire cider if you're using it, to a shaker with ice.
- Shake hard for about 12 seconds, until the tin feels very cold.
- Strain into a chilled coupe.
- Twist the grapefruit peel over the drink so its oils land on top, then rest it on the rim or drop it in.
Tips
- Squeeze the grapefruit fresh. Bottled juice tastes flat here.
- Grapefruits vary a lot in sweetness. Taste, and add a little more honey syrup if yours is very tart.
- With the fire cider splash, start at 1/4 ounce. It adds tang as well as color.
- Refrigerate fire cider after opening, and shake it every time you pour.