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The Sidelong Glance Cocktail Recipe 780 | Umami Girl
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Gin Grapefruit Cocktail: The Sidelong Glance

The Sidelong Glance is a light, herbal apéritif to kick off your evening.
Prep Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course: Cocktails
Cuisine: American
Keyword: gin grapefruit cocktail
Servings: 1
Calories: 210kcal
Author: Carolyn Gratzer Cope

Ingredients

  • 2 ounces (60 ml) gin
  • ¾ ounce (22 ml) dry vermouth
  • 4 ounces (120 ml) freshly squeezed pink grapefruit juice
  • Grapefruit twist to garnish

Instructions

  • Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice.
  • Pour in the gin, vermouth, and fresh grapefruit juice.
  • Shake well until very cold, then pour into an ice-filled glass. Garnish with a grapefruit twist and serve.

Notes

  1. Use your favorite London dry style gin for this recipe. Though they vary widely, any top-shelf bottle will work well. Try Beefeater, Bombay Sapphire, or Hendricks.
  2. A basic yet high-quality dry (white) vermouth like Dolin or Noilly Prat works great in this cocktail.
  3. Use pink grapefruit for the sweetest, most complex, and most plentiful juice. You can strain the juice through a fine-mesh sieve or leave a bit of pulp in, whichever you prefer.
  4. You can batch this cocktail if you like. For eight servings, combine 2 cups gin, ¾ cup vermouth, 4 cups freshly squeezed grapefruit juice, and ½ cup water in a pitcher, up to two hours before you'd like to serve it. Chill until serving time. Fill serving glasses halfway with ice before pouring, and garnish each glass with a grapefruit twist.
Note: I first published this post in 2015. The post and recipe have been edited for clarity.

Nutrition

Calories: 210kcal