Grapefruit French 75
This Grapefruit French 75 recipe is a pink version of the classic cocktail in honor of Galentine’s Day. It’s a bright, refreshing, and semi-sweet delight that bubbles up with positivity.
Equipment
- 1 jigger
- 1 8-ounce coupe glass
Ingredients
Concentrated Grapefruit Simple Syrup Ingredients
- 2 cups grapefruit juice freshly squeezed (about 3 grapefruits)
- 1 cup sugar
Grapefruit French 75 Ingredients
- 2 ounces gin
- 1 ounce concentrated grapefruit simple syrup
- 1 ounce fresh grapefruit juice
- 1 cup or two handfuls ice
- 3 to 4 ounces sparkling wine to top see note
- 1 grapefruit peel for aroma and garnish
Instructions
Concentrated Grapefruit Simple Syrup Instructions
- Strain the grapefruit juice into a small saucepan. Over medium-high heat, bring to a simmer (about 3 to 5 minutes). Reduce heat to low and cook until reduced to 1 cup (about 30 to 45 minutes).
- Once the grapefruit juice has reduced, add the sugar. Stir and cook until the sugar has completely dissolved.
- Take off the heat and allow to cool completely. Store in a mason jar or other airtight container in the fridge.
- This makes about 1 to 1 ¼ cups, enough for about 10 cocktails.
Grapefruit French 75 Instructions
- Add two handfuls of ice into a cocktail shaker. Add the gin, grapefruit simple syrup, and grapefruit juice.
- Shake vigorously until the shaker is sweating and cold to the touch.
- Pour through a cocktail strainer over a coupe glass.
- Top with the sparkling wine of your choice (about 3 to 4 ounces).
- Twist the grapefruit peel over the surface of the drink, moving around the glass to make sure the aroma settles over the entire surface for maximum advantage.
- Enjoy while cold. Cheers!
Notes
How much sparkling wine you top your drink with is a personal preference.
By design, it is about equal to the volume of gin, syrup, and juice. That’s why I suggest using an 8-ounce coupe glass.
If your glasses are smaller, you will have less sparkling wine. Or you can change the serving size from 1 to 2 and then pour an equal amount of sparkling wine into the glass.