Bitter Grapefruit Sour

Non-Alcoholic Aperitif, Grapefruit, Lime, Cinnamon Syrup

Bartender Kristin Galvin of Bad Medicine | Cleveland, OH

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Adapted by StarChefs  |  June 2025  |  Photo: Will BLunt

INGREDIENTS

Cinnamon Syrup:
4 sticks cinnamon
750 grams granulated sugar

To Assemble and Serve:
Yield: 1 cocktail
1½ ounces Giffard non-alcoholic aperitif
1 ounce grapefruit juice
½ ounce lime juice
Grapefruit wheel

METHOD

For the Cinnamon Syrup: 
In a Vitamix Commercial blender, add cinnamon and 750 milliliters water. Blend 2 minutes on low speed. Transfer to a nonreactive container and add sugar. Stir until sugar has fully dissolved. Let cool to room temperature. Strain, bottle, and reserve.

To Assemble and Serve:
In a shaker with ice, add aperitif, citrus juices, and ¾ ounce Cinnamon Syrup. Shake 10 seconds. Strain into a double old fashioned glass with 1 large ice cube. Garnish with grapefruit wheel.

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