Grapefruit Drop

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (9 ratings)

Glass:

Photographed in a Speakeasy Coupe 8.5oz

Ingredients:
1 fl oz Grapefruit flavoured vodka
13 fl oz Cointreau L'Unique triple sec liqueur
23 fl oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
13 fl oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°Brix)
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of sugar rim (optional) & grapefruit zest twist.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 4/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10

Review:

The grapefruit lovers Cosmopolitan. Refreshing and enlivening zesty citrus.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Grapefruit Drop contains 124 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 0.9 standard drinks
  • 16.81% alc./vol. (33.61° proof)
  • 12.6 grams of pure alcohol

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4th February 2021 at 18:53
Made this tonight absolutely delicious and I’m sure it’s going to be a big favourite with my friends and family. However wonder why it’s not in Diffords Guide, fifteenth edition?