It truly is the season for fresh citrus cocktails, so we are bringing you yet another bunch of brand new and exciting cocktail recipes.
Absolut Grapefruit is the latest in a long line of citrus flavours, coming in a frosted bottle and is part of Absolut’s long-standing heritage of creating high-quality products with natural flavours and no added sugars.
And the best way to enjoy it is as a refreshing Grapefruit and Tonic – served over ice, with a slice of real grapefruit and tonic, creating a fun and fruity twist on the classic. Say hello to the new G&T – Grapefruit and Tonic.
Keen to create your own #BeAbsolut creations? Have a crack at the recipes below.
[divider]Smashing Fizz[/divider]
Ingredients
45ml Absolut Grapefruit
30ml Mint Syrup
3 Wedges Lemon
Soda Water
1 Sprig Mint Leaf
How to mix
Prepare mint syrup by infusing leftover mint leaves in Simple Syrup then strain.
Muddle lemon wedges in mint syrup and add Absolut Grapefruit. Add ice, shake and pour into an ice-filled highball glass. Top up with soda water and garnish with a mint sprig.
[divider]Grapefruit Drop[/divider]
Ingredients
30ml Absolut Grapefruit
20ml Lime Juice
10ml Triple Sec
10ml Simple Syrup
1 Peel Grapefruit
How to mix
Pour all ingredients into a shaker. Add ice cubes and shake. Strain and pour into a cocktail glass. Garnish with Grapefruit peel (and sugar rim optional).
[divider]Rose Kennedy Cocktail[/divider]
Ingredients
30ml Absolut Grapefruit
30ml Soda Water
1 splash Cranberry Juice
1 Wedge Lemon
How to mix
Fill a rocks glass with ice. Pour vodka, soda water and add a splash of cranberry juice. Garnish with lemon wedge.
[divider]The Swedish Polama[/divider]
Ingredients
45ml Absolut Grapefruit
45ml Ruby Grapefruit Juice
10ml Lime Juice
Soda Water
1 Wedge Grapefruit
How to mix
Fill a shaker with ice cubes. Add Absolut Grapefruit, ruby grapefruit juice and lime juice. Shake and strain into a highball glass. Top up with soda water. Garnish with a grapefruit wedge and a sugar rim.
[divider]The Greyhound[/divider]
Ingredients
45ml Absolut Grapefruit
90ml Grapefruit Juice
1 Twist Grapefruit Zest
How to mix
Fill a highball glass with ice cubes. Add all ingredients. Garnish with a twisted grapefruit zest.
[divider]Grapefruit Drop Shot[/divider]
Ingredients
30ml Absolut Grapefruit
10ml Absolut Vodka
20ml Lemon Juice
10ml Simple Syrup
1 Wedge Pink Grapefruit
How to mix
Fill a shaker with ice cubes. Add all ingredients. Shake and strain into a shot glass. Garnish with a pink grapefruit wedge.
For more inspiration on a range of exciting cocktails including Easy Breeze, Yin & Yang go to www.absolut.com. Absolut Grapefruit is available at all good retailers and bars nationwide.
Other flavours in the Absolut citrus range include Absolut Lime, Absolut Mandarin, Absolut Citron, Absolut Kurant and Absolut Raspberri.
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