Jul 17 2026
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The Root Cause Recipe

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Time15m
Serves1

BOURBON – AMARO – CARROT – GRAPEFRUIT – LEMON – HONEY

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Ingredients

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Cocktail Ingredients

Method

Cocktail Preparation

  1. 1

    Prepare Honey Syrup

    If you don't have honey syrup, make it by mixing equal parts honey and hot water until smooth.

  2. 2

    Juice the Ingredients

    Freshly juice the carrots, grapefruit, and lemon to get the best flavor. Measure out the required amounts.

  3. 3

    Mix the Cocktail

    In a cocktail shaker, combine the bourbon, amaro, carrot juice, grapefruit juice, lemon juice, and honey syrup.

  4. 4

    Shake it Up

    Add ice to the shaker and shake vigorously for about 15 seconds until well chilled.

  5. 5

    Strain and Serve

    Strain the mixture into a chilled cocktail glass.

  6. 6

    Garnish

    Garnish with a twist of grapefruit peel on top.

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