Steel Magnolia Recipe

Time10m

Serves1

Bombay Sapphire Gin, lime, agave, grapefruit shrub, Angostura bitters

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Ingredients

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1
Prepare shaker
Add ice to a cocktail shaker until roughly 3/4 full (about 1 cup).
2
Combine ingredients
Pour 2 oz Bombay Sapphire gin, 0.75 oz fresh lime juice, 0.5 oz agave syrup and 0.5 oz grapefruit shrub into the shaker. Add 2 dashes Angostura bitters.
3
Dry shake (optional)
If you prefer a slightly silkier texture and more aromatic lift from the bitters, seal the shaker and shake vigorously without ice for 8–10 seconds.
4
Shake with ice
Add ice (if you didn't already) and shake vigorously for 12–15 seconds until the shaker is well chilled and slightly frosted.
5
Strain
Double-strain (using a Hawthorne strainer and a fine mesh strainer) into a chilled coupe or Nick & Nora glass. Alternatively, strain over a large ice cube in an old-fashioned glass for a more relaxed serve.

6
Garnish
Express the oils of a grapefruit twist over the drink by holding the twist over the glass and giving it a quick squeeze, then rub the peel around the rim and drop it into the drink (or lay a wheel on the rim).
7
Optional flamed peel
For an aromatic finishing touch, hold the peel skin-side toward a lit match or torch, squeeze so a thin spray of oils passes through the flame, and quickly rub the rim with the peel before dropping it in. Exercise caution when flaming.
8
Serve immediately and enjoy.