Grapefruit Juice cocktails
4 classic recipes from our canon that use grapefruit juice — Grapefruit Juice sits in our juices shelf.
Paloma
Tequila, grapefruit and lime over soda — Mexico's everyday drink, lighter than a Margarita.
Ingredients
- ◆50 ml blanco tequila
- ◆60 ml grapefruit juice
- ◆15 ml lime juice
- ◆to top club soda
Method
- 1Build tequila, grapefruit and lime over ice in a salted highball.
- 2Top with club soda.
- 3Stir once gently.
PRO TIP
A pinch of salt in the drink, not just the rim, sharpens the grapefruit.
Garnish — Grapefruit wedge and salt rim
Zombie
Three rums, falernum and citrus with a hidden kick — the most notorious tiki drink of them all.
Ingredients
- ◆45 ml dark rum
- ◆45 ml white rum
- ◆30 ml spiced rum
- ◆20 ml lime juice
- ◆15 ml falernum
- ◆10 ml grapefruit juice
- ◆5 ml cinnamon syrup
- ◆5 ml grenadine
- ◆1 dash angostura bitters
- ◆6 drops absinthe
Method
- 1Flash-blend everything with a scoop of crushed ice for a few seconds.
- 2Pour into a tall glass and add more crushed ice.
PRO TIP
Traditionally limited to two per customer — it hides its strength well.
Garnish — Mint sprig
Hemingway Special
A dry, grapefruit-and-maraschino daiquiri — supposedly the author's preferred, sugarless version.
Ingredients
- ◆60 ml white rum
- ◆40 ml grapefruit juice
- ◆15 ml maraschino liqueur
- ◆15 ml lime juice
Method
- 1Shake all ingredients with ice until cold.
- 2Strain into a large chilled coupe.
PRO TIP
Also called the Papa Doble — bone-dry by design.
Garnish — None
Sea Breeze
Vodka with cranberry and grapefruit — tart, pink and summery.
Ingredients
- ◆40 ml vodka
- ◆120 ml cranberry juice
- ◆30 ml grapefruit juice
Method
- 1Build over ice in a highball.
- 2Stir to combine.
PRO TIP
Swap cranberry for pineapple and it becomes a Bay Breeze.
Garnish — Lime wedge
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