Pink Grapefruit Vodka Slammer with Ginger, Mint & Honey
This vodka slammer is zingy and delicious number with pink grapefruit, lime and ginger. It’s fresh, it’s thirst quenching and - what with all the antioxidants packed inside the humble pink grapefruit - you can almost get away with convincing yourself it’s a health tonic!
If you like your cocktails super tart feel free to omit the honey. If you enjoy a little sweetness, just dunk a long teaspoon in a pot of honey and stick it in the glass before you pour over the cocktail. Then you still get the lovely tartness of the cocktail with a little hit of sugar from the honey whenever you give the drink a stir - perfect!
If you’re looking for a song to play while you sip your slammer, I recommend Ring-A-Ring O' Roses by Charlotte Gainsbourg - it is beautifully understated and calm, and her voice is so pretty and sweet and smooth, like the honey at the bottom of your cocktail glass! Pour this pink concoction your prettiest glass, swirl the honey round with a long, delicate teaspoon and find something aesthetically pleasing to stare wistfully at as you drift off into a grapefruit wonderland.
Pink Grapefruit Vodka Slammer with Ginger, Mint & Honey
Makes 1 cocktail
Ingredients
1 cup pink grapefruit juice
1 shot of vodka
Juice of 1/2 a lime
1/4 tsp grated ginger
1 tsp of honey
A few sprigs of fresh mint
Method
Put the grapefruit juice, vodka, lime and ginger in a cocktail shaker (or a big jar with a lid), along with some ice. Give it a good shake so everything is well-combine and nice and cold.
Pour into a serving glass, twirl a fancy teaspoon in a jar of honey and spoon about a teaspoon of honey into the bottom of the glass. Garnish with the fresh mint (and a slice of lime if you like) and enjoy!
