Florida Grapefruit Spritzer Food

GRAPEFRUIT SPRITZERS

Steps:

• Make the simple syrup: Bring the sugar and 1/3 cup water to a simmer in a small saucepan, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Remove from the heat and let cool completely, about 20 minutes.
• Combine the white wine, grapefruit juice, Campari and simple syrup in a pitcher and refrigerate until ready to serve. Pour into ice-filled glasses and top with the seltzer. Garnish with raspberries and grapefruit.

GRAPEFRUIT SPRITZER WITH TARRAGON SYRUP

Steps:

• Add the sugar, tarragon and 1 1/2 cups water to a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer, stirring, until the sugar is just dissolved. Remove from the heat and let steep 15 minutes. Strain the syrup and refrigerate until cold.
• Add the rose wine, grapefruit seltzer, 1/2 cup simple syrup and a few slices grapefruit to a pitcher (save the remaining simple syrup for another use). Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.

GINGER-GRAPEFRUIT SPRITZER

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine ginger, sugar, honey, and 1/4 cup water over medium heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved, about 2 minutes.
• Place grapefruit juice in a pitcher. Strain ginger syrup through a fine-mesh sieve into pitcher. To serve, divide juice mixture among 6 glasses filled with ice, and top off with a splash of club soda.

GRAPEFRUIT SPRITZ

Steps:

• Pour the grapefruit juice and Aperol into a chilled coupe glass. Add ice and gently stir to combine. Top up with the Prosecco, garnish with a twist of grapefruit zest and serve immediately.

PINEAPPLE GRAPEFRUIT SPRITZER

Steps:

• Stir together first 4 ingredients in a large container; cover and chill at least 1 hour.
• Pour mixture through a fine wire-mesh strainer into a pitcher, discarding ginger.
• Add wine just before serving. Serve over ice. Garnish, if desired.

GRAPEFRUIT SPRITZER

Steps:

• For syrup, in a saucepan combine grapefruit juice, sugar, and cinnamon.
• Bring to boiling; reduce heat.
• Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes.
• Discard cinnamon; cool syrup.
• Cover and chill syrup.
• Fill four 8-ounce glasses with ice.
• Add about 1/3 cup grapefruit syrup to each glass.
• Fill glasses with ginger ale.
• Stir gently.
• If desired, garnish with grapefruit peel curls, edible flowers, and fresh mint springs.

FLORIDA GRAPEFRUIT SPRITZER

Steps:

• To make syrup:
• In a saucepan combine the grapefruit juice, sugar, and cinnamon.
• Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered for 5 minutes.
• Discard cinnamon; let syrup cool. Cover and chill syrup.
• To serve, fill four 8-ounce glasses with ice.
• Add appoximately 1/3 cup grapefruit syrup to each glass.
• Fill glasses with ginger ale. Stir gently.
• If desired, garnish with grapefruit peel curls, edible flowers, and fresh mint springs. Enjoy!