This simple and delicious Grapefruit Bourbon Sour recipe makes a cocktail almost anyone will love. The tangy mix gets a burst of freshness from California citrus.

Who Needs a Drink? It’s time for a Bourbon Sour.

But, really though… it’s the holidays.  

This one is easy, delicious and festive! Plus it incorporates fresh and abundant California grapefruit and lime squeezed right into the drink that will send your taste buds into high gear.  

Recently, I’ve been into bourbon and that’s very convenient for me because it seems to be making a comeback! There hasn’t been a restaurant or bar that I’ve been to lately that doesn’t have some fancy schmancy version of a bourbon drink.

Fortunately, there hasn’t been a bourbon drink I haven’t liked!

The key to this particular drink is fresh squeezed grapefruit.  

Trust me…don’t skip this part.  

Just slice that baby in half and take out a little aggression on the juicy halves. The payoff is totally worth it!

If you’d rather use some other California citrus, go right ahead. You could use orange, blood orange, lemon and/or lime… you name it!

Whatever the combination, I’m sure this drink will be your new favorite libation throughout the holiday season (or any other season). 

I also added a festive sprig of rosemary to the glass – just remove the leaves from the bottom of the sprig and pop it in the glass.  

CHEERS!

Grapefruit Bourbon Sour

Stefanie Knaus Girl. Inspired.

This simple and delicious Grapefruit Bourbon Sour recipe makes a cocktail almost anyone will love. The tangy mix gets a burst of freshness from California citrus.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Course Cocktails, Drinks

Cuisine American

Servings 2 cocktails

Calories 153 kcal

Ingredients

 

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• 2 ounces fresh grapefruit juice squeezed from 1-2 grapefruits, depending on size
• 3 ounces bourbon
• 1 ounce fresh lime juice
• 1 ounce simple syrup
• few dashes of bitters
• Grapefruit slices and rosemary sprigs for garnish

Instructions

 

• Pour all the ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake a few times to mix.
• Add a large ice cube to a highball glass and pour the chilled mix into the glass.
• Add a sprig of rosemary and a half grapefruit slice
• Enjoy!

Notes

Recipe can be doubled or tripled in a pitcher rather than a cocktail shaker

Nutrition

Calories: 153kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 0.2gFat: 0.04gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.01gSodium: 9mgPotassium: 72mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 9IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 6mgIron: 1mg

Keyword citrus, cocktails

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