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Shaken · 1 serving

Tailor Made

Dale DeGroff's bourbon sour with falernum, fresh pink grapefruit, cranberry, and honey syrup.

Short answer

Tailor Made is a shaken cocktail made with bourbon, falernum, grapefruit juice, cranberry juice, honey syrup, and grapefruit. The recipe below makes 1 serving, with exact quantities, optional garnishes and steps; preparation takes about 5 minutes.
Time5 min
MethodShaken
GlassCoupe
LevelEasy
By Kokto EditorialCatalog reviewed Kokto published catalog snapshotHow we review recipes

1 serving

Tailor Made ingredients

These original amounts make 1 serving. Compare cl, US fluid ounces and parts to use the measure you have at home.

How ml, US oz and parts work
Tailor Made ingredients in original amounts, cl, oz and parts
IngredientAmountclozparts
Bourbon45 ml4.5 cl1.5 oz9 parts
Falernum7.5 ml0.8 cl0.3 oz1.5 parts
Grapefruit Juice25 ml2.5 cl0.8 oz5 parts
Cranberry Juice25 ml2.5 cl0.8 oz5 parts
Honey Syrup5 ml0.5 cl0.2 oz1 part
Grapefruit1 piece———

Garnish: Exactly one very short narrow pink-grapefruit zest twist

Method

How to make Tailor Made

Follow the 6 reviewed catalog steps in order.

  1. 01

    Pre-chill a clear coupe and cut exactly one very short narrow pink-grapefruit zest twist.

  2. 02

    Measure the bourbon, falernum, fresh grapefruit juice, cranberry juice, and honey syrup into a shaker.

  3. 03

    Fill the shaker with solid cold ice and seal it firmly.

  4. 04

    Shake hard until the mixture is thoroughly chilled, integrated, and properly diluted.

  5. 05

    Fine-strain into the chilled coupe without adding ice to the serving glass.

  6. 06

    Express the grapefruit oils, rest exactly one compact twist at the rim, and serve.

Tasting profile

What does Tailor Made taste like?

The strongest signals in Kokto’s five-axis profile are sourness (4/5) and freshness (4/5).

Kokto editorial profile for this exact house build. Scores are directional, not laboratory measurements or universal values.

Sweetness3 / 5
Sourness4 / 5
Bitterness2 / 5
Strength3 / 5
Freshness4 / 5

Quick answers

Tailor Made questions

What is in a Tailor Made?

Kokto’s build uses bourbon, falernum, grapefruit juice, cranberry juice, honey syrup, and grapefruit.

How long does a Tailor Made take to make?

The governed recipe allows about 5 minutes for one serving. Equipment, ice and ingredient preparation can change the real time.

How is a Tailor Made prepared?

It uses a shaken method and is served in a coupe. Follow the reviewed steps above instead of relying on the method label alone.

Is a Tailor Made alcohol-free?

No. This Kokto recipe contains alcoholic ingredients and is intended only for adults of legal drinking age.

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Evidence

Sources & editorial note

The ingredients and steps above are Kokto's recipe specification. An external classic reference may use different amounts or techniques; follow one complete specification when mixing.

  • Cocktail App English editorial catalog B113https://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/1914/tailor-made · amounts, steps, timing and entity relationships
  • Kokto governed media recordCocktail App project owner · Project-owned generated original — all rights reserved

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