Raspberry Grapefruit Smash
This Raspberry Grapefruit Smash is a bright, refreshing cocktail made with tequila, fresh raspberries, mint, and grapefruit juice. It's a perfectly balanced drink for spring entertaining, but also works as a festive, bright holiday cocktail.
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 8 fresh North Bay Produce raspberries divided (4 into each glass)
- 8 large fresh mint leaves divided (4 into each glass)
- 3 ounces blanco or reposada tequila
- 2 ounces raspberry cranberry juice cocktail
- 2 ounces ruby red grapefruit juice
- 2 ounces sweetened lime juice
- crushed small ice
- 2 wedges of ripe grapefruit for garnish
- 2 sprigs of fresh mint for garnish
- 4 raspberries for garnish 2 for each serving
Instructions
- Into each serving glass, add 4 fresh ripe raspberries and 4 fresh mint leaves.
- Muddle or break apart the raspberries and fresh mint with a muddler to release the raspberries' juice and express the mint's oils.
- Add ice to each glass.
- Into a cocktail mixing glass, dry mix (stir without ice) the 3 ounces of tequila, 2 ounces of raspberry cranberry juice, 2 ounces of ruby red grapefruit juice, and 2 ounces of sweetened lime juice. Stir vigorously for thirty (30) seconds.
- Divide the mixture evenly among the prepared glasses.
- Garnish with a grapefruit wedge, fresh mint, and 2 raspberries.
- Serve.