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Grapefruit Rickey

Name: Grapefruit Rickey
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 50 ml Gin; 20 ml Pink grapefruit juice; 10 ml Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1); 50 ml Soda water

Difford’s Guide

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Measurements in:

Serves:

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Ingredients
1 2/3 fl oz	Hayman's London Dry Gin
2/3 fl oz	Pink grapefruit juice (freshly squeezed)
1/3 fl oz	Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix
1 2/3 fl oz	Thomas Henry Soda Water

How to make

Glassware

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

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a HIGHBALL (MAX 10OZ/300ML) GLASS.
Prepare garnish of grapefruit wedge.

Method

SHAKE first 3 ingredients with ice.
STRAIN into ice-filled glass.
TOP with soda.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Grapefruit Rickey contains 152 calories

Alcohol content:

1.2 standard drinks
11.65% alc./vol. (23.3° proof)
16.2 grams of pure alcohol

Review

Depending on your grapefruit and how successfully you strike the fine balance between sweet and sour, this can be a deliciously refreshing cocktail. Consider serving with breakfast.