Location 2424 Dunstan
Houston, TX 77005
The theory was to create a flavorful cocktail with a good balance between sweet and tart that is light and refreshing, using only the freshest ingredients. The elderflower has floral notes, the fresh grapefruit adds tartness and the grapefruit thyme simple syrup adds both sweetness and an herbal quality. "Our guests were looking for something a little different than a Cosmopolitan," says Benjy's in the Village bartender, Kevin Richardson. "So I came up with the recipe for a cocktail that utilizes fresh ingredients and has a cleaner, less sweet flavor profile.
— Kevin Richardson
Cocktail Recipe
Ingredients
1 1/2 oz. 42 Below Vodka
1/2 oz. St. Germain Elderflower liqueur
1/2 oz. Grapefruit thyme simple syrup
1/2 oz. Ruby red grapefruit juice
Orange wheel
Mint leaf
Method
Combine all ingredients with ice and shake. Serve up or on the rocks. Garnish with orange wheel, mint and candied grapefruit sugar rim.