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Home » Cocktails » Sparkling Pink Grapefruit Cocktail with Cucumber

Sparkling Pink Grapefruit Cocktail with Cucumber

Published: Jan 23, 2021 · Modified: Feb 1, 2021 by Genevieve Morrison · This post may contain affiliate links

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This exquisite sake and pink grapefruit cocktail is shaken with muddled cucumber and mint, splashed with soda and pairs perfectly with summer sunsets and stolen kisses.

3 cocktails, garnished with a cucumber, leaf and small flowers with flowers at its base, as well as napkins.
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1 How to Make This Recipe – Step by Step
2 Common Questions
3 Sparkling Pink Grapefruit Cocktail with Cucumber

I’ve been in a romantic kind of mood lately. Taking coconut milk baths to cool me down, listening to a lot of Stan Getz, dreaming of owning lingerie I wish I could afford… and drinking a lot of pink cocktails.

I made these feminine pink gin and tonics recently, and they’re simply lovely, but they’re not quite as romantic as this pink grapefruit cocktail.

This beauty contains no extra fancy liqueurs or mixers, no obscure tinctures or bitters – simply fresh pink grapefruit juice, sake, muddled cucumber, muddled mint, simple syrup and soda. That’s all there is to it.

It’s perfect for a romantic evening on the stoop, a feminine brunch or bridal shower, a sunset cocktail party on the lanai… coconut milk bath party for 1… maybe 2 (?) It’s honestly perfect for just about anything you want to add a little loveliness too!

How to Make This Recipe – Step by Step

1. Slice and assemble your cucumber garnish and set it aside.

2. Chop your cucumber for muddling and juice your pink grapefruit so you have 2½ ounces of juice. I just chopped my grapefruit into small pieces and used my lemon juicer.

2 photos of cut pink grapefruit and cucumber on a cutting board, surrounded by mint. One photo includes a juicer.

3. Add 3 or 4 slices of cucumber to your shaker (for 1 or 2 cocktails) with a small bunch of fresh mint and muddle.

4. Add ice to your shaker then add your grapefruit juice, ½ tsp. simple syrup and 2 ounces of sake.

5. Shake vigorously and pour (without straining) into a frosted glass.

6. Splash with soda, garnish and serve.

A cocktail shaker full of mint next to a bottle of sake. A cutting board with sliced cucumbers in in front.

Common Questions

1. What Kind of Sake Should I Use?


I used Gekkeikan Sake for this cocktail. It’s super mellow, not floral, incredibly smooth and very easy to find.

If I’m making sake cocktails for large parties, this is my go-to sake because it comes in a nice big bottle, tastes so gentle and is quite affordable. (I also have no affiliation with it, so it’s honestly just my favorite).

If you can’t find this sake, you can’t go wrong with another mellow brand, and don’t be afraid to use one that does have floral notes if you want to add a little flowery spell to it.

2. Can I substitute another liquor for sake?


Yes. I personally love this cocktail with sake because it’s so gentle and light and doesn’t add or take anything away from the freshness or brightness of the other ingredients, but if sake doesn’t tickle you, go ahead and substitute a light spirit like gin or vodka, but make sure they’re not flavored.

You really want to enjoy the the cucumber, mint and grapefruit ballet without any distracting interruptions.

A cocktail with a cucumber and flower garnish on a black table beside 2 other cocktails.

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A cocktail garnished with cucumber, a leaf and flower with 2 other glasses in the background and napkins on the table.

Sparkling Pink Grapefruit Cocktail with Cucumber

This exquisite sake and pink grapefruit cocktail is shaken with muddled cucumber and mint, splashed with soda and pairs perfectly with summer sunsets and stolen kisses.
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Course: Drinks
Cuisine: International
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 1 Cocktail
Calories: 151kcal
Author: Genevieve Morrison

Ingredients

  • 2½ ounces fresh Pink Grapefruit Juice
  • 2 ounces sake
  • 4 slices cucumber
  • fresh mint – a small handful
  • ½ tsp. simple syrup – a 1 to 1 ratio of water and sugar
  • 1 splash of soda
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Instructions

  • Slice and assemble your cucumber garnish and set it aside.
  • Chop your cucumber for muddling and juice your pink grapefruit so you have 2½ ounces of juice. 
  • Add 3 or 4 slices of cucumber to your shaker with a small bunch of fresh mint and muddle. 
  • Add ice to your shaker then add your grapefruit juice, ½ tsp. simple syrup and 2 ounces of sake.
  • Shake vigorously and pour (without straining) into a frosted glass.
  • Splash with soda, garnish and serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Cocktail | Calories: 151kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 2g | Sodium: 9mg | Potassium: 522mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 215IU | Vitamin C: 28.7mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 0.9mg
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  1. Jason Dennis

    April 21, 2022 at 8:26 am

    The cocktail looks stunning!!
    May I know what flower did you use in the garnish?

    Reply
    • Genevieve Morrison

      April 21, 2022 at 2:44 pm

      Hello! Those were butterfly bush flowers, but the leaves were from a Japanese maple with new leaves 🙂

      Reply
  2. Haley

    December 13, 2018 at 11:02 pm

    Hello. I was just wondering where you got the cute cocktail glasses? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Genevieve Morrison

      December 14, 2018 at 12:07 am

      I got the glasses at food 52. You’ll love them! https://food52.com/shop/products/2945-metallic-rimmed-champagne-coupes-set-of-6

      Reply

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