Origin:
The Brown Derby Cocktail is a bit glam, coming straight out of Tinseltown. It was invented in the Vendome Club in the 1930s and was named after a hat-shaped restaurant on Wilshire Boulevard.
Taste:
A refreshing, chilled grapefruit whiskey cocktail.
When to drink it:
With its Hollywood history and elegant appeal, this is a refreshing drink for a romantic summertime date night.
Ingredients:
Bourbon 4.5cl
Fresh grapefruit juice 3 cl
Honey syrup 1.5cl
Grapefruit zest
How to make it:
- Add your honey syrup and fresh grapefruit juice to a mixing tin.
- Introduce the bourbon and ice.
- Shake it well and strain the chilled drink into a cocktail glass.
- Garnish with some grapefruit zest.