Shaken · Martini
GarnishBasil leaf
Shaken · Martini
Alan Smart, HaleKahiki, Los Angeles
Grapefruit Basil Martini cocktail recipe
What goes in it
- 1.5 oz
- 1.5 ozGrapefruit juice
Fresh juice · Recipe below ↓
- 0.25 ozSimple syrup (1:1)
House prep · Recipe below ↓
- 3Basil leaves
Method · Shaken
- 1Lightly muddle julienned basil with the syrup in a shaker.
- 2Add the vodka, grapefruit juice and ice, shake until cold and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
- 3Garnish with a basil leaf.
- Glass
- Martini
- Ice
- Up
- Garnish
- Basil leaf
Prep ahead
Fresh juice
Grapefruit Juice
- Yield
- About 6 oz per grapefruit
- Keeps
- 2 to 3 days
- Storage
- Refrigerated
Ingredients
- Fresh grapefruit
Method
- 1Juice and fine strain. Store in the refrigerator.
House prep
Simple Syrup (1:1)
- Yield
- Example batch: 500 g sugar, 500 g water
- Keeps
- 1 month
- Storage
- Refrigerated
Ingredients
- 1 partwhite sugar (by weight)
- 1 partboiling water (by weight)
Method
- 1Weigh equal parts sugar and boiling water from the hot water kettle. Stir well until the sugar dissolves. Let cool down and bottle. Label the bottle. Refrigerate.
About the Grapefruit Basil Martini
Grapefruit Basil Martini is a cocktail made with vodka, grapefruit juice and simple syrup (1:1), created by Alan Smart at HaleKahiki.
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