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Make & Muddle Bourbon Rickey

By: The Local Palate
Gracious Ricky cocktail

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yields

Makes 1 cocktail

    For Make & Muddle Bourbon Rickey
  • 1½ ounces bourbon
  • 1 ounce Make & Muddle 3 Herb Gracious Grapefruit Syrup or substitution
  • ½ ounce lime juice
  • Seltzer
  • Lime wedge or grapefruit peel for garnish

  • For 3-Herb Gracious Grapefruit Syrup Substitution
  • Makes 1 ounce

  • ½ ounce grapefruit lime syrup
  • ½ ounce thyme, rosemary, and sage syrup
steps
  1. To a cocktail tin filled with ice, add bourbon, syrup, and lime juice and shake until very cold, 20 to 30 seconds.
  2. Strain into a rocks glass with fresh ice and top with seltzer.
  3. Garnish as desired.

To make the 3-Herb Gracious Grapefruit Syrup Substitution

  1. Bring 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water to a boil. Remove from heat and transfer half to another pan. To the first pan, add the peel of half a grapefruit and the peel of 1 lime. Cover and steep for at least 2 hours.
  2. To the second pan add 5 stems fresh thyme, 2 stems fresh rosemary, and 2 stems fresh sage and steep for up to 2 hours. Strain both syrups and store in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.

 

  • Recipe By
    Jennifer Brian, featured in Classic Cocktail Revival

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