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    Home > Drinks

    Charred Grapefruit and Ginger Fizz with Chilli Syrup Mocktail

    Published: Jan 26, 2018 · Modified: Oct 7, 2020 by Nicky Corbishley

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    My Charred Grapefruit and Ginger Fizz with Chilli Syrup Mocktail certainly has a kick! #dryjanuary #interestingmocktail #mocktail #mocktailwithakick #tastymocktail

    My Charred Grapefruit and Ginger Fizz with Chilli Syrup Mocktail certainly has a kick!My Charred Grapefruit and Ginger Fizz with Chilli Syrup Mocktail certainly has a kick!Are you taking part in dry January?

    Judging by the fishbowl-sized gin and tonic I was cradling at the weekend, I think it’s fair to say I’m not.
    I’m not much of a drinker generally – one or two at the weekend (unless it’s girl’s night, then it’s a different story) is enough for me. Chocolate is my biggest vice.

    Maybe I should have given that up for January (yeah right!).

    I do know what it’s like when everyone else is drinking and you’re not though. It’s water, or maybe a mixer by itself.

    Boring!

    If I’m going to watch everyone else drink wine or tropical cocktails, I want something that’s going to tickle my tastebuds. Something sweet, with a bit of a kick that makes you look forward to the next mouthful.

    An interesting mocktail!!

    My Charred Grapefruit and Ginger Fizz with Chilli Syrup Mocktail certainly has a kick!

    That’s what I had in mind when I came up with this one.

    Sweet, spicy, a touch of sour and a whole load of tasty!

    My Charred Grapefruit and Ginger Fizz with Chilli Syrup Mocktail certainly has a kick!

    Charred Grapefruit and Ginger Fizz with Chilli Syrup Mocktail

    By: Nicky Corbishley
    Charred Grapefruit and Ginger Fizz with Chilli Syrup Mocktail
    5 from 3 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 12 minutes mins
    Total Time 22 minutes mins
    Course Drinks
    Cuisine American, British
    Servings 3 glasses
    Calories 179 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    • 250 ml ruby grapefruit juice - you can juice approx 1 ½ ruby grapefruits to get the same amount of juice
    • 50 g caster or superfine sugar
    • 120 ml water
    • 1 red chilli - sliced in half (use a chilli with a bit of heat!)
    • Juice of one lime
    • 1 slice ruby grapefruit - cut into quarters
    • 1 tbsp light brown sugar
    • 250ml Fiery ginger beer - I used Old Jamaica

    To Serve:

    • 9 slices lime
    • 1 cup crushed ice
    • 3 Thai chillies for decoration

    INSTRUCTIONS
     

    • Add the grapefruit juice, sugar, water and sliced chilli to a small saucepan. Place on a high heat, bring to the boil, stir and simmer for 10 minutes. Turn off the heat and leave to cool before removing and discarding the chilli.
    • Add the lime juice to the chilli-grapefruit mixture.
    • Take the grapefruit slices and dust with the brown sugar. Use a cooks blowtorch to carefully caramelize and slightly char the sugar and grapefruit on both sides (or you could place under a very hot grill or place on a griddle to caramelize).
    • Fill three glasses with the crushed ice. Add 3 slices of lime to each glass. Divide the chilli-grapefruit liquid between the three glasses and top with ginger beer. 
    • Make a small slit in the grapefruit wedges and place on the side of the glasses for decoration. Top each glass with a Thai chilli and serve.

    ✎ Notes

    Nutrition info is for one glass.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 179kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 1gSodium: 20mgPotassium: 349mgFiber: 1gSugar: 40gVitamin A: 570IUVitamin C: 117.7mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 1.2mg
    Keywords Alcohol Free, Any Time Of the year, Cocktails, party
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    1. Rachel says

      April 09, 2018 at 8:43 pm

      5 stars
      This looks amazing! I'm pregnant and not drinking alcohol, but I'm always looking for an interesting mocktail so I feel like part of the fun when we have people over. I love grapefruit and I think this will be perfect for my next get-together.

      Reply
    2. Anna says

      January 29, 2018 at 12:28 pm

      5 stars
      hah, I'm definitely not a type for dry January, but wouldn't mind having one of those! Love that charred grapefruit there! And the pictures are just lovely, so vibrant and fresh looking!

      Reply
      • Nicky Corbishley says

        March 23, 2018 at 4:12 pm

        Could always add in a splash of vodka 🍹 😈 😀

        Reply
    3. Ushmana Palmo Rai says

      January 26, 2018 at 4:56 pm

      5 stars
      Whoa whoa whoa!
      Did you put ginger and chili in the mocktail? I gotta try this recipe right this weekend! Thank you for sharing such a compelling recipe, Nicky! Time to surprise my taste buds!

      Reply
      • Nicky Corbishley says

        March 23, 2018 at 3:35 pm

        I totally did, and it was mouth tingling and delicious 😀

        Reply

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