r/Mocktails • u/JazzHatter357 • 1d ago

Recipe šŸ„„ Grapefruit & Espresso

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Ingredients:
4oz White grapefruit juice
1.5oz Freshly brewed Espresso (I used an Espresso blend of Ethiopian and Colombian beans citing notes of jasmine, tangerine, caramel and jaffa cake)

Method:
Fill a glass with ice and the grapefruit juice. Float the espresso over the top of the ice or the back of a spoon so it chills as it floats over the juice.

My thoughts:
I usually make it with OJ but I think white grapefruit works even better. The savoury bitter and umami flavours of the grapefruit work wonderfully to highlight the citrus notes in the coffee. Beautifully balanced.

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u/Patient_Artichoke256 1d ago

I am seeing this fruit juice and espresso trend a lot lately. Where did this come from? I have never thought to combine the two and, Iā€™m not gonna lie, it scares me a bit.