Thursday, December 15, 2022

Grapefruit Crush Cocktail #Christmas @lucyburdette

Christmasy Grapefruit Crush Cocktail 



LUCY BURDETTE: Last summer, I saw a recipe go by from one of my favorite cookbook writers, Once Upon a Chef. I thought instantly: With some tweaks, this would make a great Christmas cocktail. Winter is the best time for citrus, and pink grapefruit is my favorite. I replaced her suggestion of lemon-lime soda with the IMHO more delicious Fevertree pink grapefruit mixer. Slices of lime and maraschino cherries make for a festive Christmas garnish. My friend Steve helped me make this--and we all agreed the drink was amazing!


INGREDIENTS for four drinks














4 large pink grapefruits

4 oz vodka

2 oz triple sec (orange liqueur)

8 oz sparkling FeverTree pink grapefruit drink

Slices of Lime

Maraschino cherry


INSTRUCTIONS



Squeeze the grapefruits and reserve the juice. Slice the lime.



Pour the grapefruit juice, vodka, and triple sec into a large pitcher with ice. Stir. Pour the drinks into individual holiday glasses. Top with an inch or more of the grapefruit soda and garnish with lime slices and cherries. 


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3 comments:

  1. Oh my, that does sound delicious! Thank you for the recipe.
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  2. This sounds great. Now if only I could have grapefruit. (Darned prescriptions).

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  3. I love grapefruit. I used to enjoy Wink, a grapefruit soda but I haven't seen it on the shelves for years. I'll have to look sparkling FeverTree pink grapefruit drink and try out this cocktail. Thanks for the recipe!

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