Ruby Red Grapefruit Vodka Ginger Mojito Cocktail

This is my ruby red grapefruit vodka ginger mojito cocktail recipe!  Very yummy and super easy!

I had this vodka ginger mojito at our cousin’s house.  She made it because she’d enjoyed something similar at a function.  I’m always adventurous when it comes to food and cocktails because not only do I like most things but I don’t mind trying something and not liking it.

I can truly say there are only a few things I absolutely don’t like and won’t eat.

1. Banana bread – But you already know that from my About Me page!
2. Hot dogs – Blech!
3. Baked beans – I dislike sweet beans, but all other beans are okay in my book.
4. Brussel sprouts – Did you know there is a chemical in them that some people hate?  I’m one of those peeps.
5. Turnip

That’s pretty much it. Some other foods I’m ambivalent about, which means I don’t actively seek out those edibles, but I would eat them if put in front of me.

I speak about one such ingredient in this post.

Drumroll please………..

And the ingredient is…………

Ginger.

I won’t go into it again but when our cousin Pat said she was going to make this cocktail and told me what was in it, I thought, “oh-oh.”

But, as I said, I’m adventurous so I agreed to drink it.  I’m such a good guest.  Wouldn’t you agree?

As you can already guess, this is the cocktail Pat served.

All I can say is: I’m glad that I’m adventurous!  It was so delicious that I ended up having two, which makes me a great guest.

On to the recipe.

The ingredients for the ruby red grapefruit vodka ginger mojito cocktail and the mixing

I get out the ruby red grapefruit vodka.  Years ago this vodka was my first foray into flavored vodka.  I have lovely memories of it and am quite fond of it.

I also get out the ginger infused simple syrup, some mint, lime and club soda.

Let’s begin

Out comes the shaker and the muddler.  I add 6 mint leaves to the shaker.  Next, I squeeze the lime and measure out 1 ounce of that precious juice.  I also measure 1 1/2 ounces  of ginger infused simple syrup.

(You can use up to 2 ounces of the simple syrup.  It really depends on whether you like a sweeter ginger mojito.)

I pour them into the shaker, take my muddler and use it to squish the mint until it is nice and fragrant.

I grab my highball glass and fill it with ice.

Ruby Red is my friend

Time to measure out 2 ounces of ruby red vodka.

I pour it into the shaker, cap it and shake it at least 10 times.

Here’s a photo of the shaker before I pour the ginger mojito over the ice.

There is a little space at the top of the glass for the club soda.

I uncap the club soda and fill up the glass.

Bottoms Up

Yay!

One more photo and I’ll be able to sample the cocktail!

It’s time to drink!

And so I do.

Yum.

I hope you enjoyed this recipe as much as Christopher and I enjoyed drinking it.

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

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