A refreshing Grapefruit Cooler is the perfect summer drink – it’s a non-alcoholic mocktail with grapefruit juice, lemon, and mint and it’s perfect for a party.
When it’s hot or you’re having a party you just want some easy punch recipes to serve and this Grapefruit Cooler should be one of them. Move over Paloma, Sangria, and party punch, the grapefruit cooler recipe is here to stay.
This drink is delicious and so easy to make with homemade mint simple syrup and then you add bubbles with club soda or sparkling water. It’s going to become a favorite recipe!
Ingredient Notes
- Mint Simple Syrup – you have options here. I think you should make the mint syrup from scratch – it’s really easy. But if you have plain simple syrup you could muddle some mint into it and then strain it.
- Grapefruit Juice – this is sold in the refrigerator aisle usually, and sometimes they have shelf stable ones in the juice aisle. We also use grapefruit juice in our Salty Puppy Mocktail!
- Bubbles – Club soda or sparkling water are best, or lemon-lime soda or ginger-ale if you prefer.
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How to make Grapefruit Coolers
- You’ll make the base of the drink and chill it, then add the club soda when ready to serve. In that way it’s the best make ahead recipe.
- Homemade simple syrup is as easy as cooking equal parts sugar and water and infusing it with fresh herbs.
- Use fresh lemon juice for best results.
- Serve with club soda – only add this once poured or when serving so it doesn’t go flat.
- Garnish with lemon
Expert Tip
- You can do this same thing with ANY juice – this would also be great with lemonade or limeade.
Grapefruit Cooler Recipe
This refreshing juice is a mocktail with tons of flavor.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 oz mint simple syrup
- 16 oz grapefruit juice
- 6 oz lemon juice
- 12 ounces Club Soda or sparkling water
Instructions
- Add simple syrup into a pitcher and add grapefruit juice and lemon juice.
- Serve cold over ice; top with sparkling water. Garnish with lemon.
Recipe Notes
Add up to another ounce or more of simple syrup to taste.
To make simple syrup: cook 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add mint and cook until just simmering, cool then strain. Store in fridge.
Nutritional information not guaranteed to be accurate
