Trouble in Paradise
A sophisticated cocktail that combines bourbon and Campari with citrus juices, honey syrup, and fresh basil, finished with a hint of black pepper for complexity.
1 servings
6 min
Ingredients
- •2 tablespoons honey
- •2 sprigs basil sprig, plus 1 for garnish
- •1 ounce bourbon
- •1 ounce Campari
- •¾ ounce grapefruit juice
- •¾ ounce lemon juice
- •½ ounce honey syrup
- •2 grinds black pepper
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Shake 2 tablespoons honey and 1 tablespoons warm water in a small jar until honey is dissolved.
2 min
- 2.
Combine 1 basil sprig, 1 ounce bourbon, 1 ounce Campari, 3/4 ounce grapefruit juice, 3/4 ounce lemon juice, 1/2 ounce honey syrup, and 2 grinds of black pepper in a cocktail shaker. Fill shaker with ice and shake vigorously until outside of shaker is frosty.
3 min
- 3.
Strain into a rocks glass filled with ice and garnish with a fresh basil sprig.
1 min
