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Grapefruit Blossom Aperitif

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This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Spring Refresher
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Savour's Notes: An aperitif should be drunk before dinner, and as the weather gets warmer you want something lighter than the heavy mixed drinks of winter. This fragrant cocktail is a combination of a kir...
An aperitif should be drunk before dinner, and as the weather gets warmer you want something lighter than the heavy mixed drinks of winter. This fragrant cocktail is a combination of a kir -- the classic French combination of wine and blackcurrant syrup that David Lebovitz tells me is now, much to my chagrin, glaringly unchic, and a fantastic cocktail I had, many years ago, at the Flatiron Lounge in New York City. The floral nature of the viognier, one of my favorite white wines, is enhanced by the fragrance of the elderflower syrup, and the grapefruit adds color and a nice acid balance. I buy my elderflower syrup at Ikea -- a bottle will last a LONG time.

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Serves 1

2 tablespoons pink grapefruit juice cocktail (you can substitute fresh pink grapefruit juice for a drier drink) Ask a question about this ingredient

2 tablespoons elderflower syrup, or elderflower drink concentrate Ask a question about this ingredient

5 ounces Viognier white wine Ask a question about this ingredient

In a wine glass, combine elderflower and grapefruit juice. Add chilled wine. Stir gently, and enjoy.
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4 Comments on Grapefruit Blossom Aperitif

Lizthechef added over 2 years ago

I'm with them re kir...Would elderberry cordial work? I have some and will try it. BevMo sells it.

Savour added over 2 years ago

Liz -- elderflower and elderberry are different flavors, but an elderflower cordial would work. Another thing that would work if you can't find the cordial is an elderflower liqueur, like St. Germain.