Canonical preparation
Grapefruit Cordial
A grapefruit cordial with a pleasant bitterness and a touch of salt — the structural heart of a Free Paloma.
Servings
Yield~12 oz
MethodBuilt
Ingredients
- Grapefruit Peels3 each
- Sugar1 cup
- Fresh Grapefruit Juice1 cup
- Citric Acid1 teaspoon
- Salt1 pinch
Directions
Peel 3 grapefruits and muddle the peels with 1 cup sugar; rest 1 hour. Stir in 1 cup fresh grapefruit juice, 1 tsp citric acid, and a pinch of salt until dissolved. Strain and bottle.
Notes
The bitterness from the peel and the pinch of salt are what stand in for the agave spirit; saline at build sharpens it further.