The Dirty Flower Recipe
- 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
- Using 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).
- Add 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.
- To serve, twist one grapefruit peel over a beer glass or cup and drop inside.
- Top with the beer mixture and serve.
st, freshly squeezed lemon juice, sugar, orange bitters, bottles wheat beer
Taken from www.chowhound.com/recipes/the-dirty-flower-29937 (may not work)