This simple cocktail includes bourbon, lime juice, grapefruit juice, simple syrup, and a few dashes of orange bitters.
The following recipe makes 1 cocktail.
Off to the Races
This simple cocktail includes bourbon, lime juice, grapefruit juice, simple syrup, and a few dashes of orange bitters. The following recipe makes 1 cocktail.
Ingredients
- 2.5 oz bourbon of choice
- 1 oz grapefruit juice
- 1 oz simple syrup
- ½ oz lime juice
- 2 dashes of orange bitters
- 1 oz club soda
- 1 slice of fresh orange, as garnish
Instructions
- Chill a rocks glass in the freezer.
- Combine the bourbon, grapefruit juice, simple syrup, lime juice, and orange bitters in a shaker with ice.
- Shake for five seconds.
- Strain into a chilled rocks glass, over ice.
- Top with a splash of club soda.
- Garnish with a slice of fresh orange.
Notes
If you prefer a cocktail with less sweetness, cut down on the quantity of simple syrup.