Cachaça grapefruit sour
So I’ve been on a bit of a mission to make a drink containing white grapefruit juice that really makes the grapefruit shine. So far I’ve been unsuccessful, but I’ve stumbled upon some interesting creations while I was at it. Here’s the most recent of them.
Cachaça grapefruit sour
- 2 oz cachaça (Fazenda Mãe de Ouro)
- 1 oz fresh squeezed white grapefruit juice
- ¼ oz fresh squeezed lime juice
- ½ oz superfine sugarShake all ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
As you can tell by the picture, I used a double old-fashioned glass here filled with ice cubes. After doing that I would definitely say that it probably would fare better in a chilled cocktail glass.
As far as the flavor, it’s nicely balanced if a little lacking in the sour department. I might have gone with ½ oz of lime juice instead of ¼ oz, but the lime I had cut was being stingy and I didn’t feel like using another one. The sugar cane flavor of the cachaça mixes really well with the fresh juices, just as in a caipirinha. I’m sure the superfine sugar could be replaced with simple syrup, or even granulated sugar that had been muddled with some of the juice and dissolved thoroughly, but I just got the superfine stuff and was excited to use it for the first time. It dissolved completely, very cool! I also think this drink may have benefited from some bitters, perhaps Fee Bros. Grapefruit Bitters?
Cheers!
