The Seven-Per-Cent Solution

Drew Record | Austin, Texas

June Bug TGIFridays Cocktail

Drew Record takes inspiration from two classic neon green disco drinks: TGI Fridays’ June Bug and the Japanese Slipper. This low-ABV spin, according to Record, “speaks to the flavor memories of both of these recipes, and mingles” the best elements of both.

Ingredients

Serving: 1

  • 1 1/2 ounces fluffy pineapple juice (see Editor’s Note)
  • 1 1/2 ounces fluffy pineapple juice (see Editor’s Note)
  • 1 ounce coconut water (without pulp)
  • 1 ounce coconut water (without pulp)
  • 3/4 ounce Midori
  • 3/4 ounce Midori
  • 3/4 ounce Cointreau
  • 3/4 ounce Cointreau
  • 1/4 to 1/2 ounce lemon juice, to taste (you’ll need more lemon when pineapples are ripe in season and less when they are tart and out of season)
  • 1/4 to 1/2 ounce lemon juice, to taste (you’ll need more lemon when pineapples are ripe in season and less when they are tart and ...
  • 1 bar spoon banana liqueur, preferably Tempus Fugit Crème de Banane
  • 1 bar spoon banana liqueur, preferably Tempus Fugit Crème de Banane

Garnish: pineapple fronds

Directions
  1. Combine all ingredients in a shaker tin with ice.
  2. Shake and double-strain into an oversize coupe.
  3. Garnish with decoratively cut pineapple fronds.
Editor's Note

Fluffy Pineapple Juice
This recipe calls for a “centrifugal” or “masticating”-style juicer. Chop the top and bottom off of a large ripe pineapple. Remove the skin (some small pieces of skin will be fine in the juicer). Cut into quarters or eighths lengthwise, depending on how big the pineapple is. Leave 50 to 60 percent of the core attached to the pieces (as it will add to the fluffy structure of the juice) and process with the juicer. One pineapple yields approximately 200 milliliters of juice.