Breezy Summer Drinks Made with Ruby Red Grapefruit

With summer in full swing, staying hydrated is a must, and grapefruit citrus drinks can be a wonderfully refreshing addition to your summer barbecues and picnics! Ruby Red Grapefruit from Pittman & Davis is naturally sweet, so you don’t have to weigh down your drinks with sugar, and its zingy taste will quench your thirst like nothing else. Plus, it provides you with a burst of Vitamin C and other nutrients that you can easily go short on when the temperature goes up!

Premium Citrus Drinks You Can Make at Home

The juicy from a Rio Ruby™ Red Grapefruit has a beautiful color, and a sweet (but not too sweet!) taste that adds tons of refreshing flavor to your summer drinks. Instead of soda, lemonade, and iced tea at your summer gatherings try serving some of these breezy summer beverages at your holiday parties, weekend picnics, and even just on days when you have a yard full of kids and need something other than sugary sodas to give them to drink. Here are some citrus style drinks you can try next time you get a citrus delivery from Pittman & Davis:

• Tropical punch. This easy-to-make drink is a must for family picnics. In a chilled punch bowl or large bowl, mix together fresh-squeezed Ruby Red grapefruit juice, lemon lime soda, orange juice, and pineapple juice. Garnish with a Ruby Red grapefruit sorbet to keep it cold and use some sliced tropical fruit to give it more color and flavor. You’ll be amazed at how fast this will go at your next family get-together, so make sure you have enough of the ingredients on hand to mix up more when you need to! (It’s a good idea to make a second batch and have it chilling in the fridge so that it’s ready when you need it.)

• Mimosa mocktail. This nonalcoholic version of the brunch classic is ideal for hot summer afternoons. Simply mix a generous portion of fresh Ruby Red grapefruit juice with some orange juice, cranberry juice cocktail, and ginger ale. Garnish with some rock sugar on the rim of the glass or slices of delicious grapefruit. Your guests will love the tangy-but-refreshing citrus taste!

• Grapefruit spritzers. Your kids will love these drinks, and they are ideal for an after-practice or day camp treat. Mix fresh, chilled Ruby Red grapefruit juice with the juice from a couple of oranges. Add a splash of tangerine juice and mix with club soda. Serve in individual glasses garnished with raspberries, candied grapefruit peel, or grapefruit candy. This is also a great drink to serve for get-togethers on warm summer evenings or for summer weddings. With a few simple personalized twists, it’s easy to make this drink a signature drink for your wedding reception or other event.

If you’re planning to buy citrus online from Pittman & Davis, make sure you order citrus enough to make lots of vitamin-packed, fresh, and flavorful summer drinks!

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