This question has been weighing heavily on my mind. Mimosa? Too boring. Bloody Mary? Too much sodium. Michelada? Maybe… if my brunch consists of street tacos.
No, I’m looking for something simple, yet elegant. Something that says, ‘goodbye morning, hello day’. And I have found it.
Made with two parts bourbon, one part grapefruit juice and a touch of honey, the Brown Derby is the perfect brunch cocktail. The grapefruit juice clearly says ‘good morning’, while the bourbon is decidedly p.m. And the honey… well it’s like brunch itself. It’s the bridge that connects the two… making something special.
So next time you’re anguishing over what to have with your eggs Benedict and shrimp cocktail… go for it and order the Brown Derby.
- In a shaker, 2 oz bourbon
- 1 oz fresh grapefruit juice
- 1/2 oz of honey
Shake until chilled… serve up with a twist of lemon.
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