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Pimlico

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The Hungry Cat • Hollywood, CA

"It seems L.A. people only want to drink vodka," says chef-owner David Lentz, who based the Pimlico on a cocktail his grandfather used to drink."I want them to try bourbon."

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  1. 20 mint leaves, plus 1 mint sprig for garnish
  2. 1 ounce Simple Syrup
  3. Ice
  4. 1 1/2 ounces bourbon
  5. 1 ounce fresh orange juice
  6. 3/4 ounce fresh lime juice
  1. In a cocktail shaker, muddle the mint leaves with the Simple Syrup. Fill the shaker with ice, add the bourbon, orange juice and lime juice and shake well. Strain into a rocks glass over ice and garnish with the mint sprig.