"The Wallace"
This perfectly pink drink is my dear friend Michelle's signature beverage, and I understand why. We are gin lovers but her real go to is grapefruit juice and gin. This drink is very similar to a gin fizz, but utilizes grapefruit juice and is stirred not shaken.
Ingredients
1 oz grapefruit juice
2 oz gin
1 oz simple syrup
2 oz tonic
Grapefruit segment for garnish
(makes 1 serving)
Stir together gin, cold grapefruit juice, and simple syrup. Once well incorporated stir in tonic. We used St. George Terroir Gin, fresh squeezed grapefruit juice, and made a simple syrup out of 1/4 cup hot water with 1/4 cup sugar. Once well stirred, strain into glasses and top with a grapefruit segment.
This drink is bright and not too sweet and was the perfect compliment to the citrus cake Michelle and I made that afternoon. Lovely little cocktail for a Sunday afternoon or a date night in!