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12/12/10

The Ruby Grapefruit Gimlet (makes 2)

Does the thought of grapefruit cause your taste buds to cry out in alarm and your pucker to go into overdrive?

Well, here’s an adult beverage that will supply you with all of that grapefruit goodness without all of that bitter/sour that haunts your grapefruit memories… honest!

- Chez

INGREDIENTS

• 1/4 cup Ruby Red Grapefruit Vodka
• 1/4 cup vodka
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice (and don’t skimp here… make it fresh squeezed.)
• 2 tablespoons Simple Syrup (see below)
• 2 tablespoons fresh grapefruit juice (and don’t skimp here either… make it fresh squeezed.)
• Ice cubes
• 2 Grapefruit slices (garnish)

PREPERATION

Place first 5 ingredients in cocktail shaker; fill with ice.
Cover and shake quickly and vigorously for 8 seconds.
Strain into 2 Martini glasses.
Garnish with grapefruit slices.
Simple Syrup:
To prepare the simple syrup Stir 2 tablespoons sugar and 2 tablespoons water in small saucepan over low heat until sugar dissolves.
Bring to boil; cool.