The beauty of this drink is in its simplicity, no fancy liqueurs or hard-to-find ingredients, just pure clean flavors.īut wait! I decided to mix it up a bit and try whiter liquors and gave both vodka and gin a shot. The bourbon merges nicely with the honeyed grapefruit base giving the drink depth and structure. Regardless of the cocktail’s origins it’s a classic worth re-visiting. A place where actors came in still wearing today’s on-camera make-up. In those days, the Brown Derby was a popular celebrity hangout, the place to be and be seen. While the original was a combination of bourbon, grapefruit and honey, history tells us that this particular cocktail was invented at the Vendome Club in Hollywood in the early 1930’s and was named after the famous hat-shaped restaurant on Wilshire Boulevard-The Brown Derby, of course. The Brown Derby is one of those cocktails. Bartenders everywhere are mixing, shaking and stirring up living history every night, many from decades passed. It’s interesting how some drinks become so entrenched in cocktail lore. I asked again what it was I was drinking and she replied, “The Brown Derby.” I felt the tartness of the grapefruit hit my tongue, with a slight burn from the bourbon that gently gave way to a smooth honeyed heat that lingered long after. I asked Sally what it was and she insisted, “Try it, you’ll like it-then I’ll tell you.” When I was first hired as a consultant to the original Hollywood Brown Derby, Sally Cobb was trying to give me a crash history lesson into everything “Brown Derbish.” We started in the cocktail lounge when the bartender handed me a namesake drink-the Brown Derby.
The Ruby Red Pink Grapefruit Martini is a wonderful refreshing cocktail with a slightly tart edge. Try some of my other refreshing cocktails.How you doin’? It’s Friday and time for another Home Happy Hour Cocktail. And, this cocktail would be perfect for your next outdoor party! Who doesn’t love a pretty martini glass! Do you count the garnish? If so, that’s three ingredients. The original Greyhound cocktailis just two ingredients. Yes, I reckon there was a cocktail lounge where folks could hang out and wait for their bus to come. And, it was a popular cocktail ordered at Greyhound bus terminals. So the vodka greyhound supposedly came about because it was simple and easy to make. Always good to have the right equipment to make this classic cocktail! However, it wasn’t until 1945 that the drink was christened ‘Greyhound’.Ĭheck out some of these martini shakers. It first showed up in a 1930 cookbook by Harry Craddock. Now the Greyhound cocktail has a fun background. I wasn’t of age or I surely would have ordered the Greyhound! GREYHOUND COCKTAIL RECIPE Apparently this was the popular cocktail at Greyhound bus terminas back then. In 1945, it was first seen in print in Harper’s Magazine. Grapefruit juice and vodka (or gin) as the spirit is known as the classic ‘Greyhound’. From tequila and gin to rum or vodka, all work well.Īnd, here’s a tidbit. When you’re mixing grapefruit cocktails with this bold flavors and sunshiny brightness, you’ll have choices for alcohol. Plus, it just makes you happy seeing those cranberries floating atop the beautiful drink. And, when you toss in these frozen fresh cranberries your ruby red grapefruit martini stays chilled and happy so much longer. Grapefruit cocktails whether fresh or not are perfect for expanding your palate happiness. If you’re in the mood for a more savory martini, then try my bloody bones martini! Grapefruit Cocktails Me bulking the ‘norm’ of a martini glass. I’m serving it in the non-traditional stemware. The ruby martini cocktail is simple and refreshing.
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Oh, if Mom had know how to make a freshly squeezed ruby red grapefruit martini! Her world would have changed for the better. We usually got this decadent fruit, well we considered it decadent, during the Christmas holidays along with lots of Florida fresh oranges. Ruby red grapefruit was a delicacy growing up in those mountains of Appalachia.
If you’ve not discovered ruby red grapefruit juice and my creations, then get ready for explosive flavors that are unexpected. And, whenever he makes a martini, he gets rave reviews! So, I’m hoping this ruby martini will make him proud. Move over cosmo, the ruby red grapefruit martini has eclipsed into the first place martini! Refreshing, ruby hues, and lots of flavor & sips! Ruby Martini
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