Ruby Red Cocktail

This Ruby Red Raspberry Cocktail is a refreshing blend of tart raspberries and tangy grapefruit juice, vodka, and a splash of orange Italian soda for a bright, zesty kick. It’s perfect for warm weather or a festive occasion around the holidays.

I love trying new cocktails, experimenting with new flavors combinations and tweaking old recipes. Lately, I’ve been craving citrus so this Ruby Red Raspberry Cocktail has been in heavy rotation, especially with all the holiday get-togethers we’ve had recently!

Why I love this recipe

This cocktail has it all-tart grapefruit, sweet berries, and tangy orange! It’s also beautiful to look at as well and luckily quite simple to whip up! The ingredients may seem fancy but as you can see, most of it can be picked up at Trader Joe’s or any upscale grocery store.

Ingredients

• raspberry simple syrup
• vodka
• grapefruit bitters
• grapefruit juice
• blood orange Italian soda
• fresh raspberries for garnish (optional)

Step by step

1. Shake together the simple syrup, vodka, bitters, and grapefruit juice.
2. Add orange soda and stir (don’t shake.)
3. Pour over crushed ice in a glass. Garnish with raspberries if desired.

Variations

• If you don’t have the Italian soda you can substitute club soda.
• If you can’t find grapefruit bitters, Aperol is a good substitute.
• Try this cocktail with gin instead of vodka, it’s every bit as delicious.

You might also like these other delicious cocktails:

• Classic Mimosa (with 15+ variations)
• Planter’s Punch 
• Mint Julep
• Orange Mojito

Please comment and rate this recipe below if you try it-I love hearing your feedback!

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