Sparkling Grapefruit Cocktail

alcohol cocktail gin grapefruit lemon juice sparkling wine tarragon healthyish

Rick Martinez

Makes 1 Servings

Source

Ingredients

1 large ruby red or pink grapefruit

¼ cup sugar

2 ounces gin (preferably Hendricks)

½ ounce fresh lemon juice

1 sprig tarragon

2 ounces French sparkling wine (such as Crémant de Bourgogne)

Ruby red or pink grapefruit wedge (for serving)

Method

Remove zest, along with some of the white pith, from grapefruit in wide strips with a vegetable peeler. Bring sugar and ¼ cup water to a boil in a small saucepan, swirling constantly, until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and add grapefruit zest, pushing down to submerge. Let sit 30 minutes, then strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a measuring cup.

Combine gin, lemon juice, tarragon, and ½ ounce syrup in a cocktail shaker. Fill shaker with ice, cover, and shake vigorously until outside of shaker is very cold, about 20 seconds.

Strain cocktail into an old-fashioned or rocks glass filled with ice. Top with sparkling wine and garnish with grapefruit wedge.

Do Ahead: Syrup can be made 1 week ahead; cover and chill.