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Grapefruit Smash Cocktail Recipe

Vodka
Author: The Bar Team
Grapefruit Smash

A delicious bittersweet marmalade with pure, clear vodka and a lively dash of citrus makes a perfect fruit smash – and you can use the marmalade jar to serve it in.

What you’ll need

Ingredients

Serves:
1
  • Marmalade tsp splash sprinkle sprig twist dash
    2
  • Lemon Juice
    50ml
  • Grapefruit Juice
    25ml
  • Cloudy Lemonade
    100ml
  • Mint
    1ml
  • Lemon slice
    1
1.9 units of alcohol per serving

Equipment

  • 1 x Highball glass  
  • 1 x Knife
  • 1 x Juicer
  • 1 x Jar
  • 1 x Bar spoon
  • 1 x Jigger
  • 1 x Crushed ice
  • 1 x Chopping Board

Method

Pour

Using a jigger, measure 50ml vodka, 50ml Lemon Juice, and marmalade into the glass or jar.  

Ice

Fill a highball glass or jam jar with crushed ice.

Mix

Stir with a bar spoon until the mixture is well combined. With a jigger, measure 25ml grapefruit juice into the glass. Top up with 100ml cloudy lemonade.  

Garnish

With a sharp knife cut a slice of lemon on a chopping board, and place in the drink. Add 1 mint leaf to finish the garnish.

Step 5

Get some grub in before or while you’re drinking – it slows alcohol absorption.

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