The Daiquiri

Grapefruit Collins

Name: Grapefruit Collins
Ingredients: 2 ounces cold seltzer; 2 ounces Beefeater gin; 1½ ounces fresh grapefruit juice; ½ ounce fresh lemon juice; ½ ounce simple syrup; 4 dashes Peychaud’s bitters; Garnish: 1 grapefruit half wheel

Ingredients

2 ounces cold
2 ounces
1½ ounces fresh juice
½ ounce fresh juice
½ ounce
4 dashes Peychaud’s
Garnish: 1 half wheel

Method

Pour the seltzer into a Collins glass. Short shake the remaining ingredients with ice for about 5 seconds, then strain into the glass. Fill the glass with ice cubes and garnish with the grapefruit half wheel.

History

A grapefruit-forward member of the Tom Collins family from the mid-2000s New York cocktail revival, part of bartender Sam Ross's run of modern classics from that period.