Grapefruit and Elderberry Cocktail Recipes

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TBC SPARKLING GRAPEFRUIT

Ingredients:

  • 5 dashes of Grapefruit & Elderberry Bitters

  • Top up with tonic or soda water

Serve in: Tumbler

Garnish: Dehydrated grapefruit slice

How to make: Pour ingredients in glass over ice and stir.

A glass of grapefruit and raspberry cocktail with ice, garnished with a dried citrus slice, on a white surface against a black background.

TBC BITTER NEGRONI

Ingredients:

  • 25 ml. London Dry Gin

  • 25 ml. Rosso Vermouth

  • 25 ml. Aperol

  • 3 dashes of Grapefruit & Elderberry Bitters

How to make: Pour ingredients into glass filled with ice and stir.

Serve in: Tumbler

Garnish: Dehydrated grapefruit slice

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TBC GRAPEFRUIT MARTINI

Ingredients:

  • 60ml Vodka

  • 10ml Extra Dry Vermouth

  • 15ml Chilled Water

  • 3 dashes of Grapefruit & Elderberry Bitters

How to make: Stir with ice, strain and serve into chilled martini glass. 

Serve in: Martini Glass

Garnish: Dehydrated grapefruit twist

A cocktail glass with an orange-colored drink, ice, and garnishes, referred to as 'Grapefruit & Elderberry Bitters', placed next to a bottle of bitters labeled 'The Bitter Club' against a black background.

TBC GRAPEFRUIt Spritz

Ingredients:

  • 50ml Grapefruit Juice

  • 25ml Aperol

  • 50ml Prosecco

  • 3 dashes of Grapefruit & Elderberry Bitters

How to make: Pour the grapefruit juice, Aperol and bitters into a chilled coupe glass. Add ice and gently stir to combine. Top up with the Prosecco.

Serve in: Coupe

Garnish: Dehydrated grapefruit slice

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TBC GRAPEFRUIT DAiQUIRI

Ingredients:

  • 50ml Light Rum

  • 40ml Grapefruit Juice

  • 20ml Sugar Syrup

  • 3 dashes of Grapefruit & Elderberry Bitters

How to make: Shake all ingredients with ice and fine strain into a chilled glass.

Serve in: Martini Glass

Garnish: Dehydrated grapefruit slice

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TBC PALOMA

Ingredients:

  • 60ml Tequila

  • 30ml Grapefruit Juice

  • 15ml Lime Juice

  • 7.5ml Agave Syrup

  • 5 dashes Grapefruit & Elderberry Bitters

  • Top up with Soda water

How to make: Pour ingredients in glass over ice and stir.

Serve in: Hi-Ball or Collins Glass (Tall)

Garnish: Dehydrated grapefruit slice

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TBC DEATH IN VENICE

Ingredients:

  • 15ml Aperol

  • 3 dashes of Grapefruit & Elderberry Bitters

  • Top up with Prosecco

How to make: Pour Aperol and Grapefruit & Elderberry Bitters into a chilled glass and top up with Prosecco

Serve in: Flute Glass

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TBC SUNSTROKE

Ingredients:

  • 30ml Vodka

  • 30ml Triple sec

  • 45ml Grapefruit Juice

  • 3 dashes of Grapefruit & Elderberry Bitters

How to make: Shake all ingredients with ice and fine strain into a chilled glass.

Serve in: Martini Glass

Garnish: Dehydrated grapefruit slice

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TBC Elderberry Sour

Ingredients:

  • 60ml Blanco Tequila 

  • 15ml Lime Juice

  • 7.5ml Ruby Grapefruit Juice

  • 22.5ml Raspberry Syrup

  • Egg White or Vegan Alternative

  • 5 dashes of Grapefruit & Elderberry Bitters

How to make: Shake well with ice, then strain into a chilled glass, serve with no garnish.

Serve in: Coupe or Nick & Nora glass

Garnish: None

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TBC Elderberry Spritz

Ingredients:

  • 30ml Aperol

  • 4-5 Dashes Elderberry Bitters

  • Top with equal parts Soda & Prosecco

How to make: Built in glass over ice.

Serve in: Wine Glass

Garnish: None

GROVE SPRITZ

Ingredients:

  • 50ml Sipello

  • 75ml Prosecco

  • 15ml Soda water

  • 3 dashes of Grapefruit and Elderberry Bitters

How to make: Build all ingredients in a glass over ice and stir gently to combine.

Serve in: Large wine glass over cubed ice

Garnish: Grapefruit slice

GROVE & GRACE

Ingredients:

  • 60ml Reposado Tequila

  • 7.5ml Rich agave syrup (2:1)

  • 5 dashes of Grapefruit and Elderberry Bitters

How to make: Stir all ingredients with ice until well chilled and strain over a single large ice cube.

Serve in: Rocks glass

Garnish: Pink grapefruit twist

Blonde Martinez

Ingredients:

  • 45ml Botanist Islay Gin

  • 30ml Lillet Blanc

  • 5ml Luxardo Maraschino

  • 2 dashes of Grapefruit and Elderberry Bitters

How to make: Stir all ingredients with ice until well chilled and fine strain into a chilled glass.

Serve in: Nick & Nora glass

Garnish: Grapefruit twist

Bright Side Martini

Ingredients:

  • 50ml Botanist Islay Gin

  • 15ml Dolin Dry Vermouth

  • 5ml Lillet Blanc

  • 2 dashes of Grapefruit and Elderberry Bitters

How to make: Stir all ingredients with ice until well chilled and fine strain into a chilled glass.

Serve in: Nick & Nora glass

Garnish: Grapefruit twist

Double Zest Crusta

Ingredients:

  • 45ml London Dry Gin

  • 10ml Alma Finca Triple Sec

  • 10ml Fresh grapefruit juice

  • 5ml Fresh lemon juice

  • 5ml Sugar syrup (1:1)

  • 2 dashes of Grapefruit and Elderberry Bitters

How to make: Shake all ingredients hard with ice and fine strain into a chilled sugar-rimmed glass.

Serve in: Sugar-rimmed coupe

Garnish: Grapefruit twist

Elder Statesman Sour

Ingredients:

  • 50ml Botanist Islay Gin

  • 20ml Fresh grapefruit juice

  • 10ml Fresh lemon juice

  • 15ml Honey syrup (2:1)

  • 1 Egg white (optional)

  • 3 dashes of Grapefruit and Elderberry Bitters (to finish)

How to make: Dry shake all ingredients except the bitters without ice to build the foam, then add ice, shake hard until well chilled and fine strain into a chilled glass.

Serve in: Coupe

Garnish: 3 dashes of bitters dotted through the foam

Long Lunch Punch

Ingredients:

  • 50ml London Dry Gin

  • 30ml Fresh grapefruit juice

  • 10ml Fresh lemon juice

  • 15ml Honey syrup (2:1)

  • Soda water, to top

  • 3 dashes of Grapefruit and Elderberry Bitters

How to make: Shake all ingredients except the soda water hard with ice, strain into a glass over ice and top with soda water.

Serve in: Highball over cubed ice

Garnish: Grapefruit wedge

The Lightweight

Ingredients:

  • 60ml Dolin Dry Vermouth

  • 10ml Elderflower liqueur

  • Grapefruit soda, to top

  • 1 bar spoon of Grapefruit and Elderberry Bitters

How to make: Build the vermouth, elderflower liqueur and bitters in a glass over ice, top with grapefruit soda and stir gently to combine.

Serve in: Highball or wine glass over cubed ice

Garnish: Grapefruit slice

Pink Cloud

Ingredients:

  • 45ml London Dry Gin

  • 20ml Grapefruit cordial

  • 5ml Elderflower liqueur

  • 1 Egg white

  • 2 dashes of Grapefruit and Elderberry Bitters

How to make: Dry shake all ingredients without ice to build the foam, then add ice, shake hard until well chilled and fine strain into a chilled glass.

Serve in: Coupe

Garnish: Grapefruit twist

Artichoke Heart

Ingredients:

  • 30ml Cynar

  • 30ml Genever

  • 15ml Punt e Mes

  • 2 dashes of Grapefruit and Elderberry Bitters

How to make: Stir all ingredients with ice until well chilled and fine strain into a chilled glass.

Serve in: Nick & Nora or rocks glass

Garnish: Grapefruit twist