February is National Grapefruit Month, and if you're looking to add some brightness to your winter menus, grapefruit is a great choice. This citrus will add a tart but bright angle to your menus—perfect for those looking for something lighter and refreshing.
We've rounded up a collection of great grapefruit cocktail recipes to get your started!
Train to Nowhere
Ingredients:
1 oz Arette Reposado Tequila
½ oz Derrumbes San Luis Potosí Mezcal
¾ oz Huana Soursop Liqueur
1 oz Fresh Grapefruit Juice
½ oz Fresh lime Juice
½ oz Rosemary-steeped Sorghum Syrup
2-3 dashes Fee Brothers Grapefruit Bitters
Rosemary Salt Rim
Flamed Rosemary Sprig
Directions:
- Shake all ingredients.
- Strain into an ice-filled rocks glass.
Guava Paloma
Ingredients:
.50oz Lime
.50oz Guava Puree
2 drops Saline 20%
Top with Fever-Tree Grapefruit Soda
Directions:
- Build in a highball glass
- Stir
- Garnish with dehydrated wheel + straw
Cucumber Grapefruit (N/A)
Ingredients:
2 oz cucumber grapefruit cordial
Cucumber tonic finish
Garnish: lime wheel & rosemary
Directions:
- Build in a collins glass.
- Garnish with lime wheel and rosemary.
Puerto Plata Pomelo Fizz
Ingredients:
1.5 oz Brugal 1888 Rum
.5 oz Chinola Passionfruit Liqueur
.25 oz lime juice
.25 oz agave nectar
.25 oz Ancho Reyes Liqueur
Top with Fever Tree Sparkling Grapefruit
Directions:
- Shake all ingredients except Fever-Tree.
- Shake and strain over fresh ice into Collins glass.
- Top with grapefruit soda.
- Garnish with mint sprig and lime wheel.
Can’t Believe It’s Not Elote
Ingredients:
1 ½ oz Charred corn-washed Producer Mezcal
¾ oz Nixta
¾ oz lime juice
½ oz Ancho Reyes Poblano Liqueur
1 oz East Imperial Grapefruit Soda
Directions:
- Build over fresh ice and shake
- Strain
- Top with East Imperial Grapefruit Soda
Pomelo Bliss
Ingredients:
1oz Fresh Lime Juice
.5oz Agave
½ Turn of Salt Grinder
2 oz. of Grapefruit soda
Splash of soda water
Lime Wheel
Directions:
- Shake Lime Juice, Agave, and Salt
- Pour into Rocks Glass with Ice
- Add 2oz of Grapefruit Soda
- Finish with splash of Soda Water
- Garnish with Lime Wheel
Drink No. 2
Ingredients:
1oz casamigos
0.25oz ancho verde
0.5 lime juice
0.25 grapefruit juice
Top with grapefruit soda
Edible pink glitter
Directions:
- Stir ingredients well
- Strain & pour over ice
- Garnish with mint leaf, orange twist and luxardo cherry
Garden City
Ingredients:
1.5 oz Empress 1908 Indigo Gin
1 oz Grapefruit Juice
.5 oz Lemon Juice
.5 oz Lychee Simple Syrup & Soda Water to top off
Directions:
- Shake grapefruit juice, lemon juice and lychee syrup on ice
- Strain into a chilled Collins glass with ice
- Layer the gin into the glass
- Top with sparkling water (optional)
Estrellitas (Little Stars)
Ingredients:
1.5 parts Herradura Silver
1 part Ruby Red Grapefruit Juice
1 part Pamplemousse Liqueur
¾ parts Lime Juice
Brut Rosé Korbel Wine
Topped off with hint of Himalayan Salt
Directions:
- In a mixing glass combine all the ingredients except the Korbel
- Slowly pour champagne over the top
- Garnish with an orange wedge
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