It’s time to open your liquor cabinet and get creative with some cocktails! Here are three I created during the first three weeks of lockdown that are all citrus based. Grab a cup and enjoy!
Grapefruit Garden Gimlet
Ingredients:
2 Red Grapefruits
1 Can of Sprite
4-5 Shots Vodka (or more!)
Handful of Mint Leaves (+ more for garnish)
4 Rosemary Springs (+ more for garnish)
Directions:
- Juice 1 1/2 grapefruits. Slice other half for garnishes.
- Pour grapefruit juice, sprite, and vodka in pitcher. Stir.
- Add mint leaves, rosemary sprigs, and 2-3 slices of grapefruit.
- Add ice and stir.
- Garnish glasses with mint leaves, rosemary sprig, and 1-2 pieces of grapefruit. Enjoy!
Lemon-Lime Quarantine Twist
Ingredients:
4 Lemons
4 Limes
Handful of fresh Basil Leaves (+ more for garnish)
1/2 cup Simple Syrup (equal parts boiling water + sugar, cooled)
1/2 cup Tonic Water
1 Cup Ice
3-4 Shots Gin (or more!)
Champagne
Directions:
- Juice 2 lemons and 2 limes. Slice other 2 lemons and limes for garnishes.
- Add lemon and lime juice, simple syrup, tonic, and gin to pitcher. Stir.
- Add slices of lemons and limes and basil leaves, reserving some of all to garnish glasses.
- Add splash of champagne and ice. Stir.
- Top with another splash of champagne.
- Garnish glasses with slice of lemon, slice of lime, and Basil leaves. Pour and enjoy!
White Grapefruit Cucumber Cooler
Ingredients:
3 White Grapefruits
1 Cucumber
5-6 Rosemary Sprigs (+ more for garnish)
4-5 Shots Vodka (or more!)
1 Cup Tonic Water
1 Cup Ice
Directions:
- Juice 2 1/2 grapefruits. Slice other 1/2 for garnishes.
- Slice cucumber into rounds. Peel on is optional – I personally like the added color.
- Add grapefruit juice, tonic, and vodka. Stir.
- In layers, add slices of grapefruit and cucumber rounds, saving some to garnish glasses. Add Rosemary sprigs.
- Top with ice.
- Garnish glasses with slices of grapefruit and cucumber, and sprig of rosemary. Pour and enjoy!
Comment below your creative quarantine concoctions!