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This easy-to-make spicy bourbon cocktail uses fresh grapefruit and a honey syrup infused with fresh ginger and chiles de árbol.

Provided by Christiaan Röllich

Categories     Cocktail     Bourbon     Whiskey     Drink     Drinks     Winter     Christmas

Yield Makes 1 cocktail

Number Of Ingredients 10

Honey Árbol Ginger Syrup:
¾ cup orange blossom honey
¼ cup boiling water
2 ounces fresh ginger, peeled and roughly chopped (about ½ cup)
½-inch piece chile de árbol, plus more to taste
For the Cocktail:
1½ ounces bourbon
1 ounce fresh grapefruit juice (about ¼ grapefruit, preferably Ruby Red)
¾ ounce fresh lemon juice (less than 1 lemon)
½ ounce Honey Árbol Ginger Syrup

Steps:

  • To make the Honey Árbol Ginger Syrup: Put the honey and water in a blender and stir until the honey dissolves. Add the ginger and chile and blend on high speed until the ginger is pulverized. Strain through a chinois or cheesecloth and discard the solids. Let the syrup cool to room temperature. Transfer to a small jar or bottle and refrigerate for up to 1 month.
  • To make the cocktail: Combine the cocktail ingredients in a shaker. Fill the shaker with ice cubes, cover, and shake hard for 7 seconds. Use a Hawthorne strainer to strain the cocktail into a coupe glass. Garnish with the chile de árbol slices.

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