The Dirty Flower

Name: The Dirty Flower
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 7 drinks
Ingredients: 1 medium grapefruit; 6 ounces gin, chilled; 4 1/2 ounces St-Germain elderflower liqueur, chilled; 3 ounces freshly squeezed lemon juice (from about 3 medium lemons), chilled; 3/4 teaspoon granulated sugar; 3 dashes orange bitters; 6 (12-ounce) bottles wheat beer, such as Paulaner, chilled

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Total: Under 10 mins Active: Under 10 mins

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Ingredients (7)

1 medium grapefruit
6 ounces gin, chilled
4 1/2 ounces St-Germain elderflower liqueur, chilled
3 ounces freshly squeezed lemon juice (from about 3 medium lemons), chilled
3/4 teaspoon granulated sugar
3 dashes orange bitters
6 (12-ounce) bottles wheat beer, such as Paulaner, chilled

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Nutritional Information

Calories267
Fat0.12g
Saturated fat0.03g
Trans fat
Carbs23.0g
Fiber0.41g
Sugar10.2g
Protein1.63g
Cholesterol
Sodium13.74mg
Nutritional Analysis per serving (7 servings) Powered by

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Pegu Club bartender Kenta Goto’s lovely cocktail La Fleur de Paradis spends its evenings perched atop a weathered zinc bar, sipped by the beautiful people of New York. Our rendition of it using wheat beer instead of champagne is more at home in a plastic cup, enjoyed by folks sporting cut-off shorts and soaking in the sun on a picnic blanket or the open gate of a pickup truck.

What to buy: We like Plymouth English gin in this drink because of its smooth juniper finish and earthy flavor.

St-Germain is an elderflower liqueur that is sweet and floral. It can be found at high-end liquor stores.

Game plan: If you’re bringing this to a tailgate or party, make the recipe through step 2 and keep chilled. Add the cold beer when ready to serve.

This drink was featured as part of our Beer Cocktail Recipes photo gallery.

by Lisa Lavery

Instructions

1Using a vegetable peeler, remove 6 wide strips of peel from the grapefruit, making sure to avoid the white pith; set aside. Squeeze 3 ounces of juice from the grapefruit and place in a 3-quart container (save the remaining juice for another use).
2Add the gin, St-Germain, lemon juice, sugar, and orange bitters to the container and stir until the sugar has dissolved. Add the beer and gently stir to combine.
3To serve, twist one grapefruit peel over a beer glass or cup and drop inside. Top with the beer mixture and serve.

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