Created by 2012 BFBA Best Cocktail Blog winner and mixologist, 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. The Citrus Saveur cocktail is perfect for fall entertaining when something warm and zesty is called for. Enjoy the recipe below thanks for Saveur Magazine.
INGREDIENTS
2 oz. corn whisky
1 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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Picture credit Helen Rosner
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Created by 2012 BFBA Best Cocktail Blog winner and mixologist, 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. The Citrus Saveur cocktail is perfect for fall entertaining when something warm and zesty is called for. Enjoy the recipe below thanks for Saveur Magazine.
INGREDIENTS
2 oz. corn whisky
1 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.
Via Saveur
Picture credit Helen Rosner