Precision Pilot Grapefruit Twist

This bright and bittersweet cocktail, the Precision Pilot Grapefruit Twist, is a creation by Jillian Vose, the head bartender at the Dead Rabbit Grocery & Grog in New York City. It offers a delightful mix of grapefruit liqueur, Campari, Lillet Rose, and blended Irish whiskey. The aromatic oils from a twist of grapefruit peel add an extra layer of flavor to this delightful concoction.

Precision Pilot Grapefruit Twist

A bright and bittersweet cocktail with grapefruit liqueur, Campari, Lillet Rose, and blended Irish whiskey, finished with a twist of grapefruit peel for added aromatic flair.

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Ingredients

  • One large ice cube or sphere
  • 2 dashes Peychaud's bitters
  • 0.50 ounces grapefruit liqueur (such as Combier Liqueur de Pamplemousse Rose)
  • 0.75 ounces Campari
  • 1 ounce Lillet Rose
  • 1 ounce blended Irish whiskey (such as Tullamore D.E.W. Original)
  • Strip of grapefruit peel, for squeezing

Instructions

  1. Place a large ice cube or sphere in an Old-Fashioned glass and set it aside.
  2. Fill a mixing glass with ice and add Peychaud's bitters, grapefruit liqueur, Campari, Lillet Rose, and whiskey. Stir to chill and dilute.
  3. Strain the mixture into the prepared glass.
  4. Twist the strip of grapefruit peel over the surface of the drink to express the aromatic oils.
  5. Discard the peel and serve.