Strawberry Grapefruit Vodka Cocktail

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Strawberry Grapefruit Syrup

  • 6 large strawberries, hulled Juice from

  • 1⁄2 a grapefruit

  • 4 T simple syrup or agave

  • Juice from 1⁄2 a lime

  • 3 basil leaves 

Cocktail

  • 2 oz strawberry grapefruit syrup

  • 2 oz vodka

  • 2 oz sparkling water (or club soda, or lemon lime soda for added sweetness) 

Optional: Sugar the rim of your glass for added sweetness and interest 

Make the syrup first by blending all ingredients together in a blender, then straining the liquid through a sieve. Taste, you may want it sweeter and now is the time to add simple syrup or agave. This makes enough syrup for several cocktails. Make more or keep this in the refrigerator for up to a week. 

Make a cocktail by adding the strawberry grapefruit syrup to a cocktail shaker half filled with ice. Shake vigorously for 20 seconds then strain into a glass filled with ice. Top off with sparkling water or soda. Garnish with a strawberry and basil leaves.

DrinksCharlotte PlaStrawberry, Grapefruit, Vodka, Cocktail