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    Cocktail of the Week: Big Texan Grapefruit-and-Bourbon Cocktail

    By | Shine Food – Tue, Sep 25, 2012 1:16 PM EDT

    By Food & Wine

    Austin chef James Holmes combines grapefruit juice, bourbon and basil to create this refreshing yet bracing drink. 50 Best Bars in America

    © Jody Horton Big Texan Grapefruit-and-Bourbon Cocktail
    INGREDIENTS
    2 tablespoons fresh grapefruit juice
    1 1/2 ounces bourbon
    1/2 tablespoon simple syrup (see Note)
    2 basil leaves
    Ice
    1 grapefruit slice and 1 preserved cherry, for garnish

    DIRECTIONS
    1. In a cocktail shaker, combine the grapefruit juice, bourbon, simple syrup and basil. Fill a chilled rocks glass with ice. Add 5 ice cubes to the shaker and shake well. Strain the drink into the ice-filled rocks glass. Garnish with the grapefruit slice and cherry.
    Note Make simple syrup by boiling equal parts sugar and water. Let cool before using.

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