Ruby Red Grapefruit Fizz Recipe

It’s no coincidence that “creatives” flock to Paris. The streets are named after philosophers and it seems every great artist can boast a favorite Parisian watering hole. I was in the mood for something new when I happened upon this variation of a drink popular in the 1940s. Try it at the end of an especially long day and see what spirits it may unlock.

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Ruby Red Grapefruit Fizz

Ingredients:

• 1 whole fresh grapefruit
• 2 tsp of honey
• One egg white
• One and a half jiggers of gin or vodka
• Ice

Method:

• Fresh squeeze a quarter cup of juice from the grapefruit
• Separate out one egg white in a bowl
• Place both in a standard-sized cocktail mixer
• Add two teaspoons of honey
• Measure in a jigger or two of vodka or gin
• Fill with ice
• Shake vigorously for at least a minute until the concoction foams
• Serve neat in a classic coupe or on the rocks in the prettiest glass you own
• Sip quietly with pen and paper by side, just in case