Grapefruit and Thyme Bourbon Smash
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Muddled lime and thyme, combined with fresh grapefruit juice and delicious bourbon, it’s the perfect way to get the most out of those amazing grapefruits. This Grapefruit and Thyme Bourbon Smash Cocktail is refreshing, full of flavour and totally gorgeous – it’s the perfect cocktail to serve at any occasion.
Ingredients
- 10 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 lime wedge
- 1/2 tbsp white sugar
- 10 ice cubes
- 3.5 oz (100 ml) Bourbon
- 2/3 cup (150 ml) fresh grapefruit juice (approx 1 grapefruit)
- 4 dashes angostura aromatic bitters
- Ice to serve
- 2 grapefruit slices to serve
- 2 lime wedges to serve
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme to serve
Equipment needed:
- 1 cocktail shaker
- 1 muddler
- 1 long cocktail spoon or equivalent
- 1 strainer
- 2 chilled rocks/old fashioned glasses
Instructions
- Remove the thyme leaves from the sprigs (don't worry if you get some stalks) and add to a cocktail shaker with the lime wedge and sugar. Muddle to release the juice from the lime and flavour from the thyme, muddle for at least 60 seconds.
- Add 10 ice cubes, the bourbon, grapefruit juice and bitters to the shaker. And stir for 20 seconds.
- Fill your chilled rocks glasses with ice, and strain the cocktail between the two glasses
- Garnish each glass with a grapefruit slice, a lime wedge and a sprig of thyme
- Serve immediately
Notes
If you don't have cocktail shakers and muddlers, you can improvise. As long as you have a large glass to mix the cocktail in and something that will crush and release the flavours of the thyme! If you like to make cocktails though, it's definitely worth investing in some equipment - you can get it pretty cheap on Amazon!
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Recipe by A Tipsy Giraffe at https://www.atipsygiraffe.com/bourbon-smash-cocktail/