Jun 06 2026

Don Draper Recipe

Time10m
Serves1

rye whiskey. luxardo. grapefruit bitters. house bitters.

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Ingredients

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Main Ingredients

Method

Preparation

  1. 1

    Chill the Glass

    Begin by chilling a coupe or cocktail glass. You can do this by filling it with ice water and setting it aside while you prepare the cocktail.

  2. 2

    Combine Ingredients

    In a mixing glass, add 2 oz of rye whiskey, 0.5 oz of Luxardo cherry liqueur, 2 dashes of grapefruit bitters, and 2 dashes of house bitters.

  3. 3

    Add Ice

    Fill the mixing glass with ice, enough to chill the drink thoroughly.

  4. 4

    Stir

    Using a bar spoon, stir the mixture gently for about 30 seconds until well chilled and diluted.

  5. 5

    Strain

    Remove the ice water from your chilled glass and strain the cocktail into the glass using a fine mesh strainer if available.

  6. 6

    Garnish

    Optionally, garnish with a Luxardo cherry or an orange twist to enhance the presentation.

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