Buster Brown Cocktail

Classic · Whiskey · Coupe glass

From The Ideal Bartender by Tom Bullock (1917) — first cocktail book by an African-American bartender, published while at the St. Louis Country Club. Original spec: 4 ingredients; method: "Fill large Bar glass 2/3 full Shaved Ice. Stir; strain into Cocktail glass and serve.".

GlassCoupe glass
GarnishNone
ABV31.7%
Categoryprohibition
Flavorclassic, pre-prohibition, bullock-1917, historic

Ingredients

  • Simple Syrup0.16 tsp
  • Fresh Lemon Juice2 dashes
  • Orange Bitters2 dashes
  • Rye Whiskey2 oz

Method

  1. Add simple syrup, fresh lemon juice, orange bitters, and rye whiskey to shaker with ice
  2. Shake hard
  3. Double strain into chilled coupe glass