Grapefruit Spritzer With Tarragon Syrup 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.

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 TARRAGON SORBET

Steps:

• Squeeze enough juice from grapefruits to measure 2‚ cups and pour through a sieve into a large bowl. In a small saucepan bring water, sugar, and tarragon to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved, and simmer 5 minutes. Whisk syrup into grapefruit juice.
• Freeze mixture in an ice-cream maker. Transfer sorbet to an airtight container and put in freezer to harden. Sorbet keeps 1 week.
• Serve sorbet garnished with candied strips.

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.

PINK GRAPEFRUIT SPRITZERS

Steps:

• With sharp knife, cut a thin slice off top and bottom of grapefruit and orange.
• Place cut side down and cut off peel and pith from sides.
• Holding grapefruit& orange over a bowl, cut between membranes to release sections into bowl.
• Squeeze juices from membranes into bowl.
• To serve, drain juices from bowl into a large pitcher; add juice cocktail& club soda or champagne or sparkling wine.
• Divide citrus sections and raspberries among glasses or goblets; add juice mixture and garnish with mint sprig.

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!