
Buster Brown
- 1 1/2 ounces bourbon
- 1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice
- 2 dashes orange bitters
- Splash of simple syrup
- Lemon twist for garnish
Combine all ingredients in an ice-filled cocktail shaker. Shake until cold and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with the lemon twist.
Like the Mark Twain cocktail, I think this one could use a slightly increased amount of whiskey. Maybe it’s just me though; while I think both of these are a bit too lemony, Sarai thinks they’re fine the way they are.
This one is for Kevin, who I mentioned it to the other day, and for Lauren, who’s looking for more good bourbon cocktails.
Recipe from The Art of the Bar.

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Sounds delicious! This definitely would not be too lemony for me. One of my standard after work drinks that I make myself at home is about 2 ounces of bourbon, about an ounce (or a little less) of lemon juice and a dash of sugar. This is like the fancy version! I’m going to have to get some fancier ingredients for these recipes. :)