What is Your Favorite Grapefruit Drink?
There are well over one hundred bar drinks out there that are considered grapefruit drinks. The most popular of these being the greyhound (also known as the salty dog when served with a salted rim) which is a simple but delicious combination of vodka and grapefruit juice served cold with ice. But do not get caught up drinking the same grapefruit drink all the time, show off your bar knowledge because there are plenty of amazing grapefruit drinks to choose from. Do not steer shy of the unknown- if you love the juice then you will almost certainly love your new grapefruit drink of the day. As an added bonus, your grapefruit drink will have no added fat, cholesterol and minimal sodium from this mixer but it will add the tangy, sweet, bitter almost sour body to your cocktail.
The great thing about grapefruit is that it goes with just about anything in a bar and if you are do not drink alcohol, you can always order a virgin grapefruit drink or cocktail and no one will ever question you. Grapefruit juice is a bartender's best friend and worse enemy. This is because the drinks are always great and the grapefruit flavor is generally stronger then the taste of the alcohol. Therefore the delicious tangy flavor of the grapefruit drink may be deceivingly strong, so be careful to pace yourself as to not get too drunk (which can happen very easily when you can not taste the alcohol).
Many grapefruit drinks use vodka, but exotic drinks like the Aztec Scream, Juan Blue and The Turf Muncher use the infamous hangover creator, tequila. While like most Caribbean drinks, the Dominican Goddess and the Aruba Ariba uses rum as the main alcohol in their grapefruit drinks. There is even grapefruit nog if you and your family are up for something entirely different for this holiday season with a little brandy, honey and lemon juice you could have a new family tradition! The Habit Rogue is a great option for gin lovers and totes even more antioxidants as it also requires cranberry juice- talk about a healthy drink!
Yes you read it correctly, your grapefruit drink provides you cancer fighting antioxidants while also giving you a wide array of minerals, vitamins and phytonutrients to help your body function better and ward off disease. So next time you are in the bar, make sure to order a drink that has grapefruit juice in it. Secondly, go outside your comfort zone and try a new combination. When you find a few new great ones, you can show off your bar knowledge and may even need to teach a bartender how to make your combination at a different location!
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