Silk Road - A Grapefruit Martini
A grapefruit martini made with grapefruit juice, ginger infused simple syrup, lime juice, grated ginger, star anise, rhubarb bitters and a touch of bubbly.
Servings 1 Cocktail
Calories 244kcal
Ingredients
GINGER INFUSED SIMPLE SYRUP
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- good 2 or 3 inch chunk of fresh ginger cut into smaller chunks
FOR THE COCKTAIL
- 2 oz gin
- 4 oz grapefruit juice (about 1 whole grapefruit)
- 1 tsp ginger infused simple syrup
- juice of half a lime
- 1/2 tsp fresh grated ginger
- 2 star annise
- couple shakes of rhubarb bitters (or any fruit bitters you might have on hand)
- top with champagne or sparkling wine (about 3 - 4 oz)
Instructions
MAKE THE SIMPLE SYRUP
- Add all the ingredients to a small pot and bring to a simmer. Simmer until the mixture thickens slightly. Just until it coats the back of a spoon. About 10 - 15 mins. Turn off the heat and let it cool completely.
- Store in an airtight container (mason jars work great) until you are ready to use it. Strain the syrup before you use it in a cocktail.
MAKE THE COCKTAIL
- Add all the ingredients EXCEPT THE BUBBLY, into a cocktail shaker. Shake it well to combine and pour into a martini glass or other similar size cocktail glass.
- Top with the sparkling wine or champagne and serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cocktail | Calories: 244kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 13mg | Potassium: 264mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 8IU | Vitamin C: 31mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg