Recipes: Brown Derby and San Joaquin Southside

Serves 1.

Note: From Adam Gorski of La Belle Vie.

• .75 oz. (1 1/2 tbsp.) honey syrup (see below)

• 1.5 oz. (3 tbsp.) bourbon

• 1 oz. (2 tbsp.) fresh grapefruit juice

• 2 dashes Bittercube Jamaican #2 bitters

Directions

To make drink: With ice, shake together honey syrup, bourbon, grapefruit juice and bitters. Strain into a cocktail glass.

Nutrition information per serving:

Calories160Fat0 gSodium1 mg

Carbohydrates16 gSaturated fat0 gCalcium3 mg

Protein0 gCholesterol0 mgDietary fiber0 g

Note: To make simple syrup, combine equal parts sugar and water, and heat until sugar is dissolved. Cool before using. From Nikola Govich of Saffron.

• 2 oz. (1/4 c.) Fresno pepper-infused London dry gin (see below)

• 8 fresh mint leaves

• .75 oz. (1 1/2 tbsp.) fresh lime juice

• 1 oz. (2 tbsp.) simple syrup (see Note)

• Angostura bitters, for garnish

Directions

To make Fresno pepper gin: Remove stems and seeds from 5 to 7 peppers. Cut in half the long way and add to a 750-milliliter bottle of gin. Let sit for three days, agitating daily, and strain out the peppers.

To make drink: Place mint leaves in a shaker and add the lime juice, simple syrup and orange bitters. Shake with ice and double strain into a cocktail glass.

Garnish with a few drops of Angostura bitters on the drink's surface.

Calories190Fat0 gSodium1 mg

Carbohydrates16 gSaturated fat0 gCalcium3 mg