Twist both halves of the rind and place one in each glass. Strain the grapefruit cosmo between the two glasses. Step sixĬap the shaker and shake it for 30 seconds. Cut a chunk of grapefruit, remove the rind and throw it away. Pin Step fiveĬut a thin grapefruit wheel and cut off the rind and cut the rind in half. Measure 6 ounces ruby red grapefruit juice. Gather the ingredients – vodka, orange liqueur, ruby red grapefruit juice. Get a measuring glass and two martini glasses.Īfter measuring, pour each ingredient in the shaker. It’s super easy, there are only three ingredients!įill cocktail shaker halfway with ice. This post may contain affiliate links, which means I get a small commission, at no additional cost to you, if you click the link and buy something. If you want to save some money and make your own orange liqueur, my friend Laura has an awesome recipe. There is nothing like little ice chips floating in your drink Shake vigorously so the ice breaks off in slivers.If you can’t afford premium ingredients, it’s okay to use mid-level as with the robust flavor of the grapefruit, you won’t notice the difference as much.You can also use two wheels as that makes for a pretty drink Slice the garnish different ways, experiment with a grapefruit wheel, a wedge or a chunk.If you are going to squeeze your own, make sure you use ruby red grapefruit.Not only is it time consuming, but it’s costly. I’m usually into freshly squeezed, but when I usually serve this ruby red grapefruit cosmo, it is at a dinner party and I want to enjoy my party and I don’t want to be manually squeezing grapefruits all evening. Which do I prefer? You may be surprised but I’m going to say store bought. I’ve made them with freshly squeezed grapefruit juice and I’ve made them with store bought juice. I’ve made these cosmos two different ways. No one! Why? Because the full body of the grapefruit juice combines so nicely with the premium alcohol. No one has ever turned down my ruby red grapefruit cosmo cocktail.
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