One of our easiest cocktails is also one of our tastiest. It starts with lambrusco, a sparkling Italian red wine. Add to it our cherry syrup, grapefruit bitters and some tonic. Perfect for happy hour on the deck as summer approaches.
Pomelo Spritz
Serves 1
2oz lambrusco (a sparkling Italian red wine) We used Botticello Lambrusco Dell’Emilia available at Total Wine in the Seattle area.
3/4 oz Orasella cherry syrup (from a jar of Orasella maraschino cherries)
4 dashes of grapefruit bitters
2oz tonic
Garnish
Orasella cherries
Wedges of fresh grapefruit
Add lambrusco, Orasella cherry syrup, and grape fruit bitters to a glass. Mix. Add ice and tonic. Stir with a bar spoon to combine. Garnish with grapefruit wedges and Orasella cherries.