Blushing Betty Cocktail Recipe

By
HomeSickTexan

Lisa Fain is the James Beard Award-winning author of the regional food blog Homesick Texan. She is the author of The Homesick Texan Cookbook (2011), The Homesick Texan’s Family Table (2014), and Queso: Regional Recipes for the World’s Favorite Chile-Cheese Dip (2017).

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Updated November 29, 2018
Blushing betty cocktail with grapefruit garnish
Vicky Wasik

Bourbon adds subtle toasty-sweet notes to a simple drink made with pink grapefruit juice. Shake this one up, and pat yourself on the back for taking a fresh-squeezed dose of Vitamin C.

Note: To make simple syrup, combine 1 cup water with 1 cup sugar in a small saucepan and heat over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved. Cool before using. Simple syrup will keep in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

Recipe Details

Blushing Betty Cocktail Recipe

Active 5 mins
Total 5 mins
Serves 1 serving
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Ingredients

  • 1 ounce fresh juice from 1 pink grapefruit

  • 1 1/2 ounces bourbon

  • 1/2 ounce simple syrup (see note)

  • Garnish: grapefruit wedge (optional)

Directions

  1. Fill a cocktail shaker 2/3 full with ice. Add grapefruit juice, bourbon, and simple syrup. Shake vigorously until well-chilled, about 20 seconds. Strain into ice-filled rocks glass, garnish with grapefruit wedge if desired.

Special Equipment

Cocktail shaker, rocks glass

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
37Calories
0gFat
9gCarbs
0gProtein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 1
Amount per serving
Calories37
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g0%
Saturated Fat 0g0%
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 0mg0%
Total Carbohydrate 9g3%
Dietary Fiber 0g0%
Total Sugars 6g
Protein 0g
Vitamin C 12mg59%
Calcium 3mg0%
Iron 0mg0%
Potassium 50mg1%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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