Best Grapefruit Coolers Recipes

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Provided by evelynathens

Categories Beverages

Time 5m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 mint sprigs
1 tablespoon superfine sugar, to taste
2/3 cup fresh grapefruit juice
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice or 1 1/2 tablespoons lime juice, to taste
3 ounces light rum, to taste
chilled club soda or seltzer water
Angostura bitters, to taste

Steps:

In a cocktail shaker with the back of a spoon, crush mint sprigs with sugar and juices until sugar is dissolved; add rum and about 1 cup ice cubes and shake 30 seconds; strain mixture into 2 tall glasses filled with ice cubes and top each drink with club soda and a splash of bitters.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 155.6, Fat 0.1, Sodium 1.4, Carbohydrate 14.8, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 14.1, Protein 0.5

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Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 cups fresh grapefruit juice (from 2 to 3 grapefruit)
1/2 cup Grand Marnier
1 1/3 cups sparkling water
Garnish: orange slices; lime wedges; maraschino cherries

Steps:

Fill 4 (12-ounce) glasses halfway with ice. Add 1/2 cup grapefruit juice, 2 tablespoons Grand Marnier, and a pinch of salt to each glass and stir. Top off each drink with 1/3 cup sparkling water and stir.