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Grapefruit Coolers

Adding salt to this cocktail really cuts any bitterness in the grapefruit juice.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 4

Ingredients

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

Preparation

  1. 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.

TagsCocktailAlcoholBeveragesGrand MarnierLiqueurGrapefruitCitrusFruit5 Ingredients or FewerQuickEasyGourmet
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