Grapefruit Gin Spritzer

Grapefruit Gin Spritzer is a refreshing cocktail that’s reliable for happy hour!

Happy hour.

Our favorite time of day!

Once that clock turns five o’clock give us a glass of bubbles, wine, or a refreshing cocktail. Curious, what is your favorite drink? We're a big fan of anything ginger or citrus flavored which is why we made y’all this Grapefruit Gin Spritzer!

The key to make this cocktail is the simple syrup. Yes, it’s an extra step. BUT! You can actually meal prep the syrup on Sunday and have it ready to go for happy hour on Thursday. Genius, right?

Also, this drink is customizable! Use whatever alcohol you have at the bar and start mixing! Oh, look, it’s 5pm! Let’s start to make some giggle juice!

What’s in a Grapefruit Gin Spritzer?

Whenever we make a cocktail we try to keep the ingredient list short. However, for this recipe you will need to do a little bit of prep work, but we promise it’s worth the extra step! For this cocktail you will need:

Granulated sugar

Water

Fresh Grapefruit juice

Grapefruit zest

Fresh Lime juice

Gin

Sparkling Grapefruit soda or Club Soda

Tips for Making Grapefruit Gin Spritzer:

1) Grapefruit juice. Use freshly squeezed grapefruit juice if you can. If for some reason you can’t find a fresh grapefruit you can use grapefruit juice instead.

2) Simple syrup. The great thing about making simple syrups is that you can add whatever kind of flavor you want. For this mixture we added in all the citrus to make sure it would be bursting with flavor. Make sure you strain the simple syrup before adding it to you cocktail so you get rid of some of the pulp.

3) Gin. Oh, boy! There are so many different kinds of gin out there. Our personal favorite is Bombay Sapphire. Again, use what you have on hand!

Can we make this cocktail ahead of time?

Yes! You can make the simple syrup a week ahead of time. Simply store it in an airtight container in the fridge.

What if we don’t like Grapefruit?

If grapefruit isn’t your jam we would try orange juice instead or even a pink lemonade would be savory!

Can we substitute the Gin?

Absolutely! We know gin can have an intense flavor so you can use vodka instead. Also, if you want to make this a mocktail simply omit the alcohol altogether!

More Refreshing Cocktails to Enjoy:

• Rose’-Aperol Spritz
• Strawberry Gin and Tonic
• Sweet Tea Sangria
• Orange Ginger Julep

Print Recipe

Grapefruit Gin Spritzer

Yield: Serves 4

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 tsp grapefruit zest
• 1/4 cup fresh grapefruit juice
• 1 lime juiced
• Gin
• Sparkling grapefruit soda or club soda
• Ice
• Lime wedges, for garnish
• Grapefruit wedges, for garnish

Directions:

1. In a medium saucepan combine the granulated sugar, water, grapefruit zest, grapefruit juice, and lime juice. Bring the mixture to a simmer. Whisk the mixture until the sugar has dissolved.
2. Strain the simple syrup through a fine mesh sieve and set aside.
3. Meanwhile, fill 4 cocktail classes with ice. Add a shot of gin to each glass followed by a shot of the simple syrup. Fill the glass with sparkling grapefruit soda and garnish with lime and grapefruit wedge. Serve and enjoy.

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