Florida Spritzer

What we’re mixing up

You can get as fizzy and fancy as you like with this recipe. Use edible flowers as a garnish, or just a simple fresh grapefruit peel. It’s refreshing every time.

Ingredients

  • 1 & 1/2 cups Florida’s Natural® Ruby Red Grapefruit Juice
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • Cinnamon stick
  • Two to three 12-ounce cans of ginger ale
  • Ice cubes
  • Grapefruit peel curls (optional)
  • Edible flowers (optional)
  • Fresh mint sprigs (optional)

Instructions

  • Combine grapefruit juice, sugar and cinnamon stick in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Discard cinnamon stick, cover syrup and chill.
  • When ready to serve, fill four 8-ounce glasses with ice. Add about 1/3 cup of grapefruit syrup to each glass. Fill glass with ginger ale and stir gently. If desired, garnish with grapefruit peel curls, edible flowers and fresh mint sprigs.

 

Serves 4