Grapefruit Rum Cooler

Name: Grapefruit Rum Cooler
Ingredients: 4 mint sprigs; 1 tablespoon superfine sugar, or to taste; 2/3 cup fresh grapefruit juice; 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon or lime juice, or to taste; 3 ounces light rum (6 tablespoons), or to taste; chilled club soda or seltzer water; Angostura bitters to taste; Garnish: grapefruit wedges and mint sprigs

8 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

4 mint sprigs
1 tablespoon superfine sugar, or to taste
2/3 cup fresh grapefruit juice
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon or lime juice, or to taste
3 ounces light rum (6 tablespoons), or to taste
chilled club soda or seltzer water
Angostura bitters to taste
Garnish: grapefruit wedges and mint sprigs

Directions

1

In a cocktail shaker with the back of a spoon crush mint sprigs with sugar and juices until sugar is dissolved.
2

Add rum and about 1 cup ice cubes and shake 30 seconds.
3

Strain mixture into 2 tall glasses filled with ice cubes and top each drink with club soda or seltzer water and a splash of bitters.
4

Stir drinks and garnish with grapefruit and mint.