Grapefruit Basil Fizz
When I moved into my first "big girl" apartment about two years ago, one of the first furniture additions I sprung for was a bar cart. Yes, many a evenings were spent browsing Pinterest for that perfect apartment inspiration and many a pins were saved that featured stylish, classy bar carts. You know, for when I have all my friends come over for cocktail hour and we just laugh and chat and sip the night away!
Fast forward to two years later, and this super girly fantasy has been just that: a fantasy. Sure, I have the extremely adorable bar cart that now sits tucked away in a corner of our breakfast nook (poor bar cart), complete with a pug-drinking-a-glass-of-wine picture frame, totem pole shot glasses, turquoise and grey paper straws, martini glasses, wine glasses and tumblers and an "I heart day drinking" bottle opener. But the booze to cute bar accessories ratio, let alone the desire to even make the damn cocktails is lacking.
So it's about time I start putting these bar cart accessories to good use. And no way better to do that then to whip up a few swift cocktails. It's cocktail time!
I love these cocktails for a few reasons:
I'm a sucker for a fizzy vodka cocktail. If I see a sparkling vodka beverage on a bar menu I am THERE.
There's no better liquor/mixer combination than grapefruit and vodka, in my book. Something about the bitter, tangy grapefruit paired with smooth, warming vodka just totally does it for me.
I'm loving the trend of putting fresh herbs in cocktails to not only to make them aesthetically pleasing, but to give them a unique freshness.
If you're in the same boat as me and you love a cool, refreshing vodka drink for a hot summer day, or just to let loose on a Friday afternoon with something puckery, you will love these easy yet impressive cocktails. And they're awfully festive, right??
Bottoms up!
Grapefruit Basil Fizz
Makes 1 cocktail - double, triple or quadruple for more!
Ingredients
3-4 torn basil leaves, plus more for garnish
Juice of one lime
Ice
1 - 1/2 shots vodka (who am I kidding, make it 1 1/2 - 2 shots. You've had a long day.)
About 1/4 cup grapefruit juice - freshly squeezed if you have it! Trader Joe's is "just fine"
A few glugs of soda water
Directions
In a highball glass, muddle lime juice and basil together. Add ice and pour over vodka followed by grapefruit juice and soda. Stir to combine and garnish with more basil and a lime wedge. Cheers!
