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    Home / Drinks

    Pink Grapefruit Vieux Mot

    Published Feb 3, 2013

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    glass of vieux mot cocktail

    Save for a brief, childhood period of father-daughter bonding, I've never been one for watching (or playing) organized sports. Now I find the "stupor bowl" more of a nuisance than anything else. Traffic in the city becomes unbearable. People (let's just call a spade a spade – men) light Muni buses on fire (not that I can blame them). And our usually demure upstairs neighbors throw loud parties rife with whooping and hollering, forcing us to a) spend the day at home glaring at the ceiling, or b) evacuate and go for a hike in the redwoods. (We're going with plan b.)

    sliced grapefruit

    While I generally support holidays and events that inspire people to cook, I'm tired of seeing manly, "game-day" recipes for chili, sliders, and things to put on chips all over the internet. 

    slices of fruit

    I've been wanting to post a sort of anti-super bowl recipe; something lady-like and inappropriate for daytime parties. Souffle came to mind. One friend suggested dainty macarons, which lead me to think of pink-coated petits fours flavored with rose and decorated with nonpareils. (Basically, anything French.)

    elderflower cocktail poured into a jar

    But since I'm too lazy to make either petits fours or macarons, and I needed something to quell the headache caused by the "GO NINERS!" banner waving outside our window courtesy of our friends upstairs, I'm presenting you with this flirty cocktail, which I urge you not make for your beer-swilling buddies.

    This quaffable delight is delicate, floral and prettily pink. It was conceived of by my friend Calvaleigh, a gal who is not only a masterful mixologiste, but also a talented seamstress, dancer, singer, musician, baker, cook, and doesn't own a TV. She mixed up this pretty-in-pink twist on the Vieux Mot cocktail for me the other night, and I thought I'd died and gone to heaven. It was perhaps the most delicious thing I'd ever drunk (and that is saying a lot).

    citrus fruit squeezed

    Pink grapefruit and meyer lemon juices combine with gin and St. Germain elderflower liqueur to make a cocktail that tastes like sunshine, flowers, and a thousand lovely things. The crispness of the grapefruit mingles with complex elderflower and floral meyer lemon, with bitter and tart flavors of gin and citrus adding balance. The small amount of simple syrup adds more than just sweetness, it seems to enhance the other flavors, as well.

    Shake it vigorously with lots of ice and strain it into a pretty glass. Sipping one of these, I can forget it's super bowl Sunday... almost.

    close up of grapefruit cocktail

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    vieux mot cocktail in a glass
    5 from 2 votes

    Pink Grapefruit Vieux Mot

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    A delicious and refreshing grapefruit cocktail.
    Alanna Taylor-Tobin
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Total: 5 minutes
    Servings: 1 drink.

    Ingredients

    • 1 1/2 ounces gin (Hendricks and New Amsterdam are good picks) (3 tablespoons)
    • 1 ounce St. Germain elderflower liqueur (2 tablespoons)
    • 3 ounces strained pink grapefruit juice (from half a large pink or ruby grapefruit) (6 tablespoons)
    • 1 ounce strained meyer lemon juice (from half a large meyer lemon) (2 tablespoons)
    • 1/4 ounce simple syrup (1 1/2 teaspoons)
    • ice
    • grapefruit twist, for garnish

    Instructions

    • Combine the gin, St. Germain, juices and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker filled partway with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into an 8 ounce glass or tumbler. Garnish with the grapefruit twist.

    Notes

    Adapted from Calvaleigh Rasmussen.
    This recipe requires making simple syrup, which, luckily, only takes about 30 seconds. Just combine equal parts sugar and water in a small saucepan, bring to a boil, and turn off the heat, making sure all the sugar is dissolved.
    Flavorful, freshly squeezed fruit juices are the crux of this recipe, so look for fruits that feel ripe and heavy for their size. Since fruits vary in terms of sweetness/acidity, don't be afraid to tweak this drink to your taste, adding more lemon or simple syrup if needed.
    If you only have regular (Eureka) lemons, you can experiment with using less lemon juice and more simple syrup.
    And if you lack a cocktail shaker, don't fret – you can shake this beverage in a quart-sized mason jar instead.
    Ounce measurements here are by volume.
    Nutritional values are based on one drink.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 266kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 7mgPotassium: 138mgSugar: 26gVitamin C: 33.8mgIron: 0.6mg
    Making this? I'd love to see!Tag your snaps @The_Bojon_Gourmet and #bojongourmet!

    Pink Grapefruit Vieux Mot

    Adapted from Calvaleigh Rasmussen

    This recipe requires making simple syrup, which, luckily, only takes about 30 seconds. Just combine equal parts sugar and water in a small saucepan, bring to a boil, and turn off the heat, making sure all the sugar is dissolved. Flavorful, freshly squeezed fruit juices are the crux of this recipe, so look for fruits that feel ripe and heavy for their size. Since fruits vary in terms of sweetness/acidity, don't be afraid to tweak this drink to your taste, adding more lemon or simple syrup if needed. If you only have regular (Eureka) lemons, you can experiment with using less lemon juice and more simple syrup. And if you lack a cocktail shaker, don't fret – you can shake this beverage in a quart-sized mason jar instead. Ounce measurements here are by volume.

    1 1/2 ounces (3 tablespoons) gin (Hendricks and New Amsterdam are good picks)
    1 ounce (2 tablespoons) St. Germain elderflower liqueur
    3 ounces (6 tablespoons strained pink grapefruit juice (from half a large pink or ruby grapefruit)
    1 ounce (2 tablespoons) strained meyer lemon juice (from half a large meyer lemon)
    1/4 ounce (1 1/2 teaspoons) simple syrup
    ice
    grapefruit twist, for garnish

    Combine the gin, St. Germain, juices and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker filled partway with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into an 8 ounce glass or tumbler. Garnish with the grapefruit twist.

    vieux mot cocktail on a table

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    Comments

    1. Madeline Taylor says

      February 03, 2013 at 4:09 pm

      Adorable story Alanna! I'm with you about this football thing...father/daughter bonding notwithstanding.

      So in the spirit of all things pink, I'm going to see the Joffrey Ballet's "Le Sacre du Printemps" today...the Super Bowl of ballets that caused a riot 100 years ago that football enthusiasts would have envied!

      Thanks for a great "stupor bowl" antidote. I'll drink to that! :)

      Reply
      • Alanna says

        February 04, 2013 at 7:09 pm

        Ha! That's awesome, mom. It was totally the super bowl of ballets. Hope you enjoyed it. :)

        Reply
    2. meggoesnomnom.com says

      February 04, 2013 at 12:53 am

      What a lovely-looking cocktail. Sounds tasty too! I'm not a Super Bowl fan either.

      Reply
      • Alanna says

        February 04, 2013 at 7:09 pm

        Thanks!

        Reply
    3. Amanda says

      February 06, 2013 at 4:06 am

      This drink sound delicious. Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
      • Alanna says

        February 06, 2013 at 7:48 am

        My pleasure!

        Reply
    4. carey says

      February 06, 2013 at 2:30 pm

      Oh yes, I must drink this. I've had some serious cravings for bright, citrusy cocktails lately, and this seems like the perfect drink to make the last few weeks of winter feel a little less grey and gross.

      Also, I am loving the rest of your blog! (I have spent the past half hour+ obsessively browsing instead of doing job work...whoops.)

      Reply
      • Alanna says

        February 06, 2013 at 6:16 pm

        Thanks for the love, Carey! I completely agree re: citrus and winter. Now, get back to work! ;)

        Reply
    5. Dad says

      December 21, 2013 at 2:11 am

      That looks like a great recipe. I'm sorry that my sports interest didn't stick. You used to root for Magic Johnson and you also liked Vlade Divac when he was playing for the Lakers. And I did like playing tennis with you. I still envy your two-handed backhand!

      Reply
      • Alanna says

        December 23, 2013 at 6:26 pm

        Thanks, Dad! It is incredibly tasty. I'll be happy to whip up a batch when you're here! I miss playing tennis sometimes, too - thanks for teaching me how. And I did like going to Dodgers games, too - but mostly for the hot dogs ;)

        Reply
    6. Anonymous says

      December 24, 2013 at 10:39 pm

      absolutely spectacular cocktail! thank you for posting.

      Reply
      • Alanna says

        December 25, 2013 at 8:14 am

        Thanks for the sweet words, and you're very welcome!

        Reply
    7. rsvpshindig says

      January 08, 2015 at 1:16 am

      Just made this. Oh my goodness. Could be dangerous. So yummy!!!!

      Reply
      • Alanna says

        January 08, 2015 at 7:10 am

        Definitely dangerous! :)

        Reply
    8. Sara Wiseman says

      February 14, 2015 at 2:24 am

      Okay, I just made this. I was skeptical about laying down that much cash for the booze, but it was so worth it. Loved the citrusy-floral notes and it wasn't too sweet or too sour. Thanks Alanna!

      Reply
      • Alanna says

        February 15, 2015 at 11:57 pm

        Yay!!! I'm glad the pricey booze was worth it...and now you can make my grapefruit elderflower pie, too. :) Thanks so much for the sweet note! This one's a fave around here, too.

        Reply

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