This little cocktail is herbal and a bit bitter and also very refreshing. To build this drink: muddle about (6) 1-2" chunks of grapefruit with (6) fresh sage leaves. Pull out the grapefruit husks and pour into a cocktail shaker - you should have about 2 ounces of juice with the sage leave pieces and pulp.
To the 2 ounces of grapefruit juice add
- 4 ounces of good gin (I used St. George 'Botanivore' - that said I want to experiment w/other gins to see how the flavor changes).
- 1 and 1/2 ounces of Chartreuse
- two drops of bitters (Bittercube Bitters 'Jamaican #1 if you can find it).
Shake with ice and strain into two small (4 to 6 oz) cocktail glasses. Garnish with a slice of grapefruit skin and a small sage leaf.
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Cheers!
