How to Make a French Bulldog Cocktail

By Jeremy Kaplan June 22, 2016

While we love bourbon year round, it’s nice to find a refreshing take on the brown stuff. Our man Mike Morris at Charleston’s The Park Café showed us how to make a satiating summer cocktail, The French Bulldog cocktail.

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Here is how you can make it at home:

In a cocktail shaker add:

1 ounce of Bourbon

1 ounce of Averna

3 quarters lemon juice

½ ounce simple syrup

Shake with ice

Strain into a glass

Add ice

Garnish with lemon twist

Cheers!

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