- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 basil sprig, plus 1 for garnish
- 1 ounce bourbon
- 1 ounce Campari
- 3/4 ounce grapefruit juice
- 3/4 ounce lemon juice
- 1/2 ounce honey syrup
- 2 grinds of black pepper
- Shake 2 tablespoons honey and 1 tablespoons warm water in a small jar until honey is dissolved.
- Combine 1 basil sprig, 1 ounce bourbon, 1 ounce Campari, 3/4 ounce grapefruit juice, 3/4 ounce lemon juice, 1/2 ounce honey syrup, and 2 grinds of black pepper in a cocktail shaker. Fill shaker with ice and shake vigorously until outside of shaker is frosty.
- Strain into a rocks glass filled with ice and garnish with a fresh basil sprig.