i love a classic gin & tonic but tonight i added a new twist to an old favorite: grapefruit
grapefruit gin & tonic
- 2 oz of gin (chez cheeky we drink hendrick's)
- tonic water (from a fresh bottle)
- 1-2 oz freshly squeezed grapefruit juice
- grapefruit bitters
- plenty of cold ice cubes
- highball or old fashioned glass
chill the glass (you may want to fill it with ice, then empty it and refill, as some bartenders do with a martini glass)
fill the glass with whole ice cubes. if you wish, take a wedge of grapefruit and moisten the rim the glass with it
pour the gin over the ice, which should be cold enough that it crackles when the liquor hits it.
add the grapefruit juice and a few dashes of the grapefruit bitters
fill glass almost to the top with tonic
garnish with a small grapefruit wedge if you wish and drink up!
