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Ruby Red Grapefruit Cocktails for February

CocktailsBrandon DayComment

Did you know February is National Grapefruit Month? We're ringing in the month-long celebrations with three fantastic Belle Isle Ruby Red Grapefruit cocktails that will help you slide out from winter's chill and into something brighter.

Whether you want to whip these up at your Galentine's Day party or your Mardi Gras festivities, Belle Isle Ruby Red Grapefruit is perfect for entertaining and incredibly easy to sip. Unlike other grapefruit spirits out there, ours is made with all-natural, organic grapefruits and no artificial colors or sweeteners. Let's get to mixing!

MS. FRIZZLE

Ingredients:

  • 1 ½ oz. Belle Isle Ruby Red Grapefruit
  • ½ oz. Domaine de Canton

  • ¼ oz. lemon juice

  • 4 oz. sparkling wine

Preparation:

Add first three ingredients over ice into a large flute and stir lightly. Top with sparkling wine, and garnish with a twist of lemon.


BELLE ISLE SEGMENT

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz. Belle Isle Ruby Red Grapefruit
  • Grapefruit wheel or wedge
  • Cherry
  • Sugar for rim

Preparation:

Add the fruits to a shaker tin, then top with Belle Isle Ruby Red Grapefruit. Muddle ingredients and top with ice. Shake, then pour over fresh ice into a sugar-rimmed glass. Gently smack a basil leaf between your hands and garnish on top.

Recipe by The Betty on Davis


MOULIN ROUGE

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz. Belle Isle Ruby Red Grapefruit
  • 1 oz. pineapple juice
  • ¼ oz. lemon juice
  • ¼ oz. Chambord

Preparation:

Combine the first three ingredients into a shaker tin with ice. Shake lightly, and strain into a chilled martini glass. Sink a bar spoon of Chambord to the bottom of the glass, and garnish with a twist of lemon.