Grapefruit juice
Juice & mixers · usually a base spirit · in 3 cocktails here
What it is
Pink grapefruit is sweeter and less aggressive than white. Fresh makes a noticeable difference in a Paloma.
Typically about £3 a bottle in the UK.
What it tastes like
Bitter-sweet citrus — less sharp than lemon, with a pithy bitterness that behaves almost like an aperitivo.
What it does in a drink
Lengthener that sours and bitters at the same time, which is why a Paloma needs so little else.
Cocktails with grapefruit juice
Unlocks 3 recipes on Drinki.
What it pairs with
The ingredients that turn up alongside grapefruit juice far more often than chance would predict.
Substitutes
Nothing substitutes for grapefruit juice convincingly.