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Back in the 1940s, in his The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks, David Embury said of this drink, "One of a few cocktails using grapefruit juice. Not particularly...
Avery Garnett
6th March at 17:43
Embury got this spot on. It's /fine/, but it's also...well, it's rye and grapefruit and that's it.
13th November 2022 at 01:30
I agree with David Embury. Found the rye gets a bit lost and it was much sweeter than I was expecting. Being that we use tree ripened pink grapefruit, our fruit can be a bit sweeter than those picked a little on the less ripe side. Would maybe reduce the grenadine or increase the rye. Still enjoyed the cocktail.