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Outer Sunset

By Carey Jones and John McCarthy
Outer Sunset cocktail in a highball glass garnished with grapefruit slices.
Photo by Rachel Weill

Grapefruit has a natural affinity for other bitter flavors. In this cocktail, earthy, vegetal Cynar adds a bitter complexity to the usually lighthearted Paloma. The final touch? Rim the glass not just with salt but with a grapefruit-​zested salt that adds another dimension of flavor.

This recipe was excerpted from 'Every Cocktail Has a Twist' by Carey Jones and John McCarthy. Buy the full book on Amazon.

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