Just in time for the start of golf season, this easy whiskey cocktail was created by Phoenix Arizona's leading mixologist, Jason Ash. Combining Basil Hayden's bourbon with the Italian aperitif Aperol, Thai basil and lemon, the Double Eagle cocktail is the perfect springtime sipper. Be sure to stir one up before the final round of your favorite tournament this year.
Yield: 1 cocktail
Ingredients:
- 2 ounces Basil Hayden’s bourbon
- 1/2 lemon muddled with 1 sprig Thai Basil
- 1 ounce Aperol
- 3/4 ounce simple syrup (1:1 ratio of equal parts sugar and water)
- grapefruit peel (for garnish)