Citrus SAVEUR
Created by 2012 BFBA Best Cocktail Blog winner, Jordan Catapano of This Girl Walks Into a Bar, the Citrus SAVEUR is a punch-like drink that pairs white corn whiskey with grapefruit juice, mint simple syrup, and homemade sweet and sour.
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Credit: Helen Rosner
MAKES ONE COCKTAIL
INGREDIENTS
2 oz. corn whiskey1 oz. fresh squeezed grapefruit juice
1 oz. homemade sweet and sour
¾ oz. mint simple syrup
Mint sprig, to garnish
FOR THE MINT SIMPLE SYRUP
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1 bunch fresh mint
FOR THE SWEET & SOUR
1 cup lemon juice
1 cup lime juice
1 cup sugar
1 ½ cup water
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Make the mint simple syrup: Combine sugar, water, and mint in a small saucepan over medium heat, and stir until sugar is completely dissolved. Simmer until reduced slightly. Remove from heat and allow to cool before straining. Will keep for up to 3 weeks in the refrigerator.2. Make the sweet and sour: Combine lemon juice, lime juice, sugar, and water in a pitcher. Stir vigorously until the sugar dissolves.
3. Combine the whiskey, grapefruit juice, sweet and sour, and mint simple syrup in a shaker over ice. Shake well and strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice. Garnish with a mint sprig.
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