Pink Tequila Fizz
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There’s nothing more relaxing than having a drink among friends when the days are long and the stressful work week still seems a lifetime away. Keep the stress at bay and make a pitcher of cocktails that everyone can enjoy together. Taking the lead as one of our favorite summer cocktails is the Grand Prix. A combination of coffee, Campari, and grapefruit juice creates a raspberry-filled chocolate truffle flavor (we’re not kidding) that makes this drink the ideal start to brunch, and it’ll keep you going right through the sultry afternoon.
Ingredients
SERVINGS: 12 servings in a 2-quart pitcher
- 2¼ cups chilled Campari
- 1½ cups chilled coffee or cold brew
- ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons
- 2:1 simple syrup (see note)
- Pinch fine sea salt
- 3 cups fresh grapefruit juice
- 3 cups chilled tonic water
- 12 grapefruit twists
Preparation
Up to 6 hours before serving, make the batch. Pour chilled Campari, chilled coffee, simple syrup, and salt into a 2-quart pitcher and stir to mix. Seal well, covering with plastic wrap if needed, and refrigerate.
Up to 2 hours before serving, prepare grapefruit juice and stir into pitcher mix. Reseal and return to refrigerator if not serving immediately.To serve, whisk pitcher mixture well, or pour half of the mixture into a blender and blend for 20 seconds,
then stir back into remaining pitcher mix. Fill 12-ounce highball glasses with ice and add ¼ cup chilled tonic water to each glass. Top with pitcher mix and garnish each drink with a grapefruit twist.
*Chef Donna’s Note: The 2:1 simple syrup refers to the ratio of sugar to water (here, 2 parts sugar to 1 part water). In this drink you’ll want to use ½ cup sugar to ¼ cup very hot water and stir to dissolve.
About this recipe
Reprinted from Batch Cocktails: Make-Ahead Pitcher Drinks for Every Occasion by Maggie Hoffman, © 2019. Published by Ten Speed Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House.
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