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Grapefruit Whisky Fizz

Name: Grapefruit Whisky Fizz
Total time: 5 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Scotch whisky; 45 ml Pink grapefruit juice; 15 ml Lemon juice; 15 ml Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1); 20 ml Egg white; 3 dash Creole bitters; 70 ml Pink grapefruit soda

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Ingredients
2 fl oz	Blended Scotch whisky
1 ¹⁄₂ fl oz	Pink grapefruit juice (freshly squeezed)
¹⁄₂ fl oz	Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
¹⁄₂ fl oz	Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix
²⁄₃ fl oz	Egg white
3 dash	Peychaud's or other Creole-style bitters
2 ¹⁄₃ fl oz	Thomas Henry Pink Grapefruit soda

Garnish: Grapefruit zest twist (discarded)

How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Highball (max 10oz/300ml)

Method:

SHAKE first 6 ingredients with ice and strain back into shaker. DRY SHAKE (without ice) and slowly pour 2/3rds of the contents of the shaker from a higher than normal height into a chilled empty glass (no ice in glass) while simultaneously pouring soda with your other hand. The cocktail and soda should form a single stream of liquid falling into the glass.

As when pouring a Guinness, to achieve a perfect head on your fizz, the cocktail should be left to settle for at least a minute before topping off with what remains in the shaker. Ideally, during the settling period, the glass should be placed in a glass froster/fridge/freezer. As the final contents of the shaker are poured into the glass so the head should rise like a souffle.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Grapefruit Whisky Fizz contains 246 calories

Alcohol content:

1.4 standard drinks
7.93% alc./vol. (15.87° proof)
19.2 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Egg white — Eggs

History

Adapted from a recipe created by Sam Ross at Attaboy in New York City, USA.

More cocktails by Sam Ross

Review

Scotch and grapefruit sit harmoniously together in this very refreshing fizz. Be decadent, try it with breakfast.

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John Hinojos Premium Member 4y

Following Simon's advice, we were decadent and had this with bacon waffles for our 26th anniversary brunch.
What a wonderful bunch cocktail. Stong on the grapefruit flavour, but with the hints of the whisky and spices. Cooling and relaxing on a warm August morning.

Paloma Difford Verified User Premium Member 4y

Sounds like a delicious start to a special day…congratulations!

Ranjitsinh Mahida 4y

Simon, I think your specs have a typo: the second grapefruit juice should be grapefruit soda, correct?

Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member 4y

Thanks for letting me know. The last ingredient should be Pink Grapefruit Soda. (Now fixed above.) The original recipe calls for unflavored club soda but I like the extra flavour pink grapefruit soda contributes.

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