Ingredients
Honey Syrup →0.5 oz / 15 mL
Fresh Grapefruit Juice →1 oz / 30 mL
Bourbon →1.5 oz / 44 mL
Lemon Twist →garnishto garnish
CocktailEstablishedEasy · 4 minutes
Brown Derby
A 1930s Hollywood sour of bourbon, grapefruit, and honey.
Established named drink with documented provenance.
- Source: Widely published classic cocktail canon
- Source: Difford's Guide
- Method
- Shaken
- Glass
- Coupe
- Prep
- 4 min
16.1%
Total ABV
after dilution
One perfect serve
Standard recipe
Preparation
- 1
Add the Brown Derby measures to a shaker with hard ice.
- 2
Shake until the mixture is well chilled and integrated.
- 3
Strain into a coupe and garnish as preferred.
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Batch and scale without guessing
Finished batch
29.76 oz
≈ 8 serves
Added water
5.76 oz
24% dilution
Estimated cost
$17.28
$2.16 per serve
Exact batch volumes
Scaled live from the standard recipe. Bottle estimates assume 750ml.