How to FIX a cocktail - improving the Brown Derby

Thank you Still Austin for sponsoring today's video! Check them out: https://bit.ly/3XfikFQ Today I'm showing how to fix a cocktail! The Brown Derby has always fallen flat for me, so I thought I’d show you a creative process for workshopping a drink. By addressing each ingredient, we’ll take little steps to get closer to our preferred version - all the while staying within the confines of the original recipe. This process can be used for any cocktail - original or classic. Of course what makes a drink better is subjective, so have fun with it - and find the perfect drink for you. Cheers! Get your bottles at House of Bitter Bear 👉 https://houseofbitterbear.com Grab your “Bitter Bear” apparel! 👉 https://exlsv.com/collections/anders-erickson Video/editing/illustrations by Azusa Inaba 🎥 🎨 Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/anderserickson TIME STAMPS Intro: 0:00 The History: 1:13 Still Austin: 2:43 Take 1: 3:32 Take 2: 4:10 Take 3: 4:54 Take 4: 6:07 Final Drink: 7:01 Sips & Sign off: 8:00 Outtakes: 8:43 THE BROWN DERBY RECIPE 7:34 1.5 oz. (45 ml) Still Austin “The Musician” Straight Bourbon 1 oz. (30 ml) white grapefruit juice 1/2 oz. (15 ml) cinnamon-infused honey syrup* 1/4 oz. (7.5 ml) fresh lemon juice Expressed grapefruit oil Grapefruit peel for garnish *CINNAMON-INFUSED HONEY SYRUP 2/3 cup honey (I like a lighter honey) 1/3 cup hot water 2 cinnamon sticks (broken in half) In a small sauce pan, combine honey and water. Add cinnamon sticks. Cover and simmer over low heat for 20-30 minutes (don’t boil!). Once cooled, remove cinnamon sticks. THE TOOLS Rubber bar mat (6"x12"): https://amzn.to/3h2IJER My workhorse double jigger: https://amzn.to/3lmmKrK Bar spoon: https://amzn.to/3wkkDhg My go-to large shaking tin: https://amzn.to/33vnMLJ My go-to small cheater tin: https://amzn.to/3qecbe5 Hawthorne strainer: https://amzn.to/2VBUSWh Fine mesh strainer: https://amzn.to/4akT1dn Hand juicer: https://amzn.to/3ioOwFeRubber My citrus bottles: https://amzn.to/3BScssO The coupe: https://amzn.to/378o4xk As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. I get commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Special thanks to our top-tier patrons: Adam Greetis Jacob Swain Brandon Carey Randy Calegari Mike Russo Bdxman Alex Smith Matt Dougherty Michael Cooney Sarah Duncan Matthew Crowley Kevin Callum Evans Dzomery Lisa Worsham Sean Derek Patstone Rick Turoczy Alex Rosenberg Silverio Al Gailey Joshua Penley Sheri Muilenburg Antonio Moreno Connie & Rob Chapin David McDermitt Chris Roberts Follow Me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anderserickson/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/anderserickson_ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andersericksoncocktails Send stuff to: Anders Erickson PO Box 248 Baileys Harbor, WI 54202