Bourbon Grapefruit Cocktail Recipe

Jennie Phaneuf | One Sweet Mess

Bourbon Grapefruit Cocktail is a strong and boozy cocktail guaranteed to get the party started. Sweet, tart, and incredibly refreshing!

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Grapefruit and bourbon — together, forever, amen!

This gem of a cocktail is fresh and fruity, tart and oaky, strong and boozy. It's everything you want in a summer cocktail. Two will have you feeling heady. Three will have you happy as a pig in… you know the rest.

I can't take credit full credit for this bourbon grapefruit cocktail. There's this local joint a few minutes from our house that I frequent when I want fresh oysters, damn tasty food, and a good, stiff drink. If you live in Baltimore, check out Lib's Grill. You won't regret it!

Bourbon Grapefruit Cocktail Picture

I tend to gravitate to the cocktail portion of the menu, specifically the cocktails that feature bourbon — my favorite of all the booze. As I was reviewing their cocktail offerings, I came across the bourbon grapefruit. It was a combination of fresh squeezed grapefruit juice, rye whiskey, a splash of simple syrup to tame the tart, and it was finished with some bubbly ginger beer and a squeeze of lemon. It was the perfect blend of sweet and tart, and I fell in love instantly.

Bourbon Grapefruit Cocktail Image

It took me a few shakes to recreate it at home, but now I get to enjoy the deliciously boozy cocktail in the comforts of my own home for a fraction of the cost. Booze tastes so much better when you don't have to spend a mini fortune.

Bourbon Grapefruit Cocktail Pic

In my version, I swapped out the ginger beer for some bubbly club soda and used the leftover honey rosemary simple syrup I used to sweeten my Lillet Spritzer with Honey and Rosemary. I've also made this cocktail using regular, unflavored simple syrup, and when I'm desperate and don't have any simple syrup in the fridge, I resort to a teaspoon of turbinado sugar.

In other words, no excuses for not enjoying this cocktail. Okay?  

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Bourbon Grapefruit Cocktail Recipe

  1 Servings

Ingredients

  • 2 ounces Bourbon
  • 2 1/2 ounces Fresh Squeezed Grapefruit Juice
  • squeeze of Lemon Juice
  • 1/2 ounce Simple Syrup
  • 1 1/2 ounces Club Soda
  • slice of Grapefruit, For garnish

Directions

  1. Add bourbon, grapefruit juice, lemon juice, and simple syrup to a cocktail shaker. Add a handful of ice and shake vigorously for 20 seconds. Transfer to a rocks glass filled with ice and top with club soda. Garnish with a grapefruit slice. 

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Author: Jennie Phaneuf
Recipe Yields: 1 serving
Prep Time: 3 minutes
Total Time: 3 minutes

Nutrition Facts

Servings Per Recipe 1

Amount Per Serving
Calories from Fat 0
Calories 188

% Daily Value*
0%
Total Fat 0g
0%
  Saturated Fat 0g
0%
Sodium 9mg
3%
Total Carbohydrate 10g
0%
  Dietary Fiber 0g
  Sugars 10g
0%
Protein 0g

* Percent Daily Value are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrition Facts are estimated based on ingredients and data provided by Fat Secret. Please consult a doctor if you have special dietary needs.
Jennie Phaneuf

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Jennie is in love with all things baking. That's why we're so glad this One Sweet Mess decided to be fanatical about it here too.

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