Give Gin & Grapefruit Juice A Try!

Whether you are looking for something simple and refreshing after all of the Christmas feasting or just want a quick, easy-to-make alternative to a gin and tonic with a fruity flare, this gin and grapefruit juice recipe is just the thing.

All you have to do is pour, stir and enjoy, So give it a try today!

What is gin and grapefruit juice called?

At its most basic, London dry gin mixed with grapefruit juice is simply called “Gin & Grapefruit Juice”.

However, there are a number of cocktails with gin and grapefruit juice out there too. For instance, if you rim your gin and grapefruit juice cocktail glass with salt, the cocktail is called the “Salty Dog”.

Add sparkling wine like champagne or prosecco to the serve and you have a “Grapefruit Gin Mimosa”.

Add Aperol and sparkling wine and you get a “Grapefruit Gin Spritz”.

The possibilities are endless. But we recommend starting with the basic mix you can find below.

How many calories are in gin and grapefruit juice?

Grapefruit juice contains around 39 calories per 100ml and gin contains around 52 calories per 25ml.

The recipe below calls for 200ml of grapefruit juice (78 calories) and 50ml gin (104 calories). Therefore, the total calorie count for this gin and grapefruit recipe is 182 calories.

What gin goes with grapefruit?

Any good London dry gin can pair well with grapefruit juice, however, for a really special serve, we recommend trying Cascave Stormy Gin.

Distilled by the team at the Cascave Gin in Wales, this rare edition is Craft Gin Club’s January 2024 Gin of the Month.

It’s a symphony of pink peppercorn, orange, lemon and juniper tones that pair perfectly with the refreshingly bittersweet palate of fresh grapefruit juice.

Together, they give you a gin cocktail experience that is bright yet rich, citrusy and spiced in all of the right places.

We then recommend garnishing your gin and grapefruit juice cocktail with slices of fresh grapefruit and a sprig of fresh rosemary.

The fresh citrus fruit adds to those gorgeous grapefruit fragrances while the woody, savoury rosemary adds layers of wonderfully herbaceous tones that work so well with both the gin and the grapefruit juice.

Give them a try in this recipe!