What I’m Drinking Now: Where the Buffalo Roam

Tonight’s cocktail comes to us from Vesta Dipping Grilling in Denver, CO.  Elisabeth found the recipe in their email newsletter and we decided to give it a go.  Very, very good call.  The drink strikes a great balance between sweet and sour with the flavor of the sage giving a really cool earthy quality to the cocktail.  The bitters add complexity without getting in the way of the core flavors and the applejack adds just a touch of apple essence.  Overall it’s a very refreshing cocktail for the coming summer.  A word of warning, they can go down quite quickly if you’re not careful.

Where the Buffalo Roam

Where the Buffalo Roam
1 1/2 oz Bourbon
1/2 oz Applejack
1/2 oz Grenadine
1/2 oz Lemon Juice
2-3 oz Ginger Beer
Peychauds Bitters
4-5 leaves of Fresh Sage
1) Muddle the sage leaves and bitters
2) Add the spirits and juice
3) Shake with ice and strain into a highball glass with ice
4) Top with Ginger Beer
5) Garnish with sage leaves
*Note: We opted to muddle directly in our highball glass, add the spirits, juice and ice, stir well and top with ginger beer.  The result was very tasty and a bit simpler.

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2 responses to “What I’m Drinking Now: Where the Buffalo Roam”

  1. Ellen Avatar

    I’m enjoying one now. Thanks!

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