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This grapefruit Campari cocktail with rose water is your new summertime jam! Light and refreshing with soft, subtle floral notes, you’ll love all the flavor packed into this cocktail!
If there is one thing about summer I love, it’s the ability to sit outside sipping a cocktail. I stare aimlessly outside the window during the winter, craving sunlight and warmth.
However, summer shows up, and I crave cool breezes and fall leaves. I seriously can never be happy. But to be fair, I really hate humidity, so if it’s warm with no humidity, I can 100% get behind on it.
Who is with me? I’m going to assume everyone agreed because who likes humidity? Again, I’m going to assume no one.
If you know anything about my blog (or me), you will see that I’m a big-time Nielsen-Massey fan. I first learned about their vanilla via Ina (man, I love Ina) and have continued to use all their extracts.
My favorite ingredient ever is vanilla bean paste, but coming in at a close second is their rose water.
Have you ever used rose water before? Well, if you know what roses smell like, that is pretty much what rose water tastes like. Ok, I know you’re thinking, “Um, why am I eating roses?” Because it’s delicious, that’s why.
I wouldn’t want to drink it straight from the bottle, but it’s fantastic in cocktails, perfect in pastry glazes, and used heavily in Indian, Greek, and Middle Eastern cooking.
The best part is that it’s perfect in sweet, savory and cocktail recipes! Hello, delicious!
This grapefruit Campari cocktail with rose water isn’t just delicious but it’s the perfect way to celebrate summer.
It’s crisp, slightly sour with just a hint of floral flavors. Now, for this post, I served it up all pretty in this little coupe glass BUT it’s also crazy delicious served up on ice in a mason jar. I know this from personal experience.
TRUST ME!
{Looking for even more delicious cocktail recipes? Try my Blood Orange Ginger Margarita, Raspberry Mango Sangria, Fresh Grapefruit Margarita, Coconut Mojito, Watermelon Blueberry Mint Spritzer, Mango Mojito or my Mixed Berry Mojito}
Grapefruit Campari Cocktail
Ingredients
- 1 cup ruby red grapefruit juice
- 2 ounces Campari
- 2 teaspoons superfine sugar, more if desired
- ½ teaspoon rose water
- 8 ounces sparkling water
- 4 slices grapefruit, for garnish, optional
- 4 sprigs fresh mint, for garnish, optional
Instructions
- In a measuring glass add grapefruit juice, Campari, sugar and rose water. Mix until combined. I like to stir until the sugar is totally dissolved.
- Place out four glasses, add in equal amount of grapefruit mixture, top off with seltzer water and garnish with grapefruit slices and fresh mint.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Rose water with grapefruit?! Now that’s just crazy enough to work.