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Ruby Red Grapefruit Cosmo

No one has ever turned down my ruby red grapefruit cosmo cocktail. No one! Why? Because the full body of the grapefruit juice combines so nicely with the premium alcohol.

A bowl shaped glass of the cosmo in front with a bubble glass of in the background

I’ve made these cosmos two different ways. I’ve made them with freshly squeezed grapefruit juice and I’ve made them with store bought juice. Which do I prefer? You may be surprised but I’m going to say store bought.

I know, I know. I’m usually into freshly squeezed, but when I usually serve this ruby red grapefruit cosmo, it is at a dinner party and I want to enjoy my party and I don’t want to be manually squeezing grapefruits all evening. Not only is it time consuming, but it’s costly.

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Helpful tips

  • If you are going to squeeze your own, make sure you use ruby red grapefruit
  • Slice the garnish different ways, experiment with a grapefruit wheel, a wedge or a chunk.  You can also use two wheels as that makes for a pretty drink
  • If you can’t afford premium ingredients, it’s okay to use mid-level as with the robust flavor of the grapefruit, you won’t notice the difference as much
  • Shake vigorously so the ice breaks off in slivers.  There is nothing like little ice chips floating in your drink

If you want to save some money and make your own orange liqueur, my friend Laura has an awesome recipe.

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How to make a ruby red grapefruit cosmo

It’s super easy, there are only three ingredients!

Fill cocktail shaker halfway with ice. Get a measuring glass and two martini glasses.

After measuring, pour each ingredient in the shaker.

Step one

Gather the ingredients – vodka, orange liqueur, ruby red grapefruit juice.

Vodka, grapefruit juice, Cointreau and glasses for the cosmo

Step two

Measure 4 ounces vodka.

Vodka poured out for the drink with the bottle in the background

Step three

Measure 1 ounce orange liqueur.

Cointreau measured out for the cosmo with the bottle in the background

Step four

Measure 6 ounces ruby red grapefruit juice.

Ruby red grapefruit measured out for the cosmo

Step five

Cut a thin grapefruit wheel and cut off the rind and cut the rind in half.  Cut a chunk of grapefruit, remove the rind and throw it away.

Step six

Cap the shaker and shake it for 30 seconds.

Step seven

Strain the grapefruit cosmo between the two glasses.  Twist both halves of the rind and place one in each glass.  Add the grapefruit wheel to the bigger glass and the chunk of grapefruit to the other.

Bowl shaped glass filled with the cosmo in front of the bubble martini glass. There is also some cut grapefruit in the background

Vertical shot of this gorgeous grapefruit cosmo.

Vertical view of the cosmos with some sliced grapefruit in the background

And an overhead view.

Overhead view of the ruby cosmo with a thin slice of grapefruit floating in the glass

Yum.

I hope you enjoyed this ruby red grapefruit cosmo recipe.

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And as always, may all your dishes/drinks be delish!

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Bowl glass of the cosmo with grapefruit in it as garnish and more on the table - square

Ruby Red Grapefruit Cosmo

This refreshing and tasty cocktail will be a hit at your next get-together!  Robust and delicious!
5 from 21 votes
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Course: Cocktail
Cuisine: Cocktails
Keyword: grapefruit cosmo, ruby red cosmo
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 2 cocktails
Calories: 213kcal

Ingredients

  • 4 ounces vodka (I used Grey Goose)
  • 1 ounce Cointreau (or triple sec)
  • 6 ounces ruby red grapefruit juice

Garnish

  • 1 grapefruit wheel (rind removed, cut in half for garnish)
  • wedge of grapefruit (rind removed)

Instructions

  • Fill cocktail shaker 1/2 way with ice
  • Add vodka, Cointreau and grapefruit juice
  • Cap shaker and shake vigorously for 30 seconds
  • Strain grapefruit cosmo between the two glasses
  • Ease wheel of grapefruit in one glass and wedge in the other.  Twist rinds and place in each glass
  • Sip
  • Smile
  • Enjoy
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Notes

Tips for making the Grapefruit Cosmo:
  • If you are going to squeeze your own grapefruit, make sure you use ruby red grapefruit
  • Slice the garnish different ways, experiment with a grapefruit wheel, a wedge or a chunk
  • If you can’t afford premium ingredients, it’s okay to use mid-level as with the robust flavor of the grapefruit, you won’t notice the difference
  • Shake vigorously so the ice breaks off in slivers.  There is nothing like little ice chips floating in your drink

Nutrition

Serving: 1cocktail | Calories: 213kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 137mg | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin C: 22.9mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 0.3mg
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Originally posted March of 2016.

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36 Comments

  1. Love it! And I have all the ingredients in my kitchen, result! Will make this at the weekend and get back to you 😉

  2. Mmm, just pinned this and can’t wait to make one next weekend. I love grapefruit and I love cocktails, so this is right up my alley.

    1. Yay. I love it and so don’t my guests :). Remember, if the drink isn’t sweet enough for your taste, you can add some simple syrup. Let me know how they came out!

      Elaine

  3. This looks incredible! I love grapefruit. I can’t wait to try it. If only I had a freezer big enough for me to store cocktail glasses in!

  4. I am not a grapefruit fan, per se. BUT I can get excited a good grapefruit cocktail! And I am a martini lover in general. Going to try this!

  5. I love how you can make a drink like this at home and not spend a ton of money at some overpriced bar. This would be great to make for a girls night in.

    1. Kara, I got both of the glasses from Crate and Barrel. The one with the big base is more expensive than the other! I love them both and actually have another martini glass from C & B that I have that I use a lot!

    1. For this one, I would do a sugar rim, but I usually don’t garnish the rim. But I know people have used colored sugar before. Thanks for your question Kelly! Cheers.

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