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Grapefruit Vanilla Cream Soda

Bitter grapefruit keeps vanilla cream soda on the grown-up side.

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The recipe

Make the drink.

Ingredients · 1 drink

  • 4 oz chilled cream soda
  • 2 oz chilled grapefruit soda
  • ½ oz fresh grapefruit juice
  • ½ oz half-and-half
  • Ice

Method

  1. 1Fill a chilled serving glass with fresh ice.
  2. 2Add the juices, syrups, and cream, then stir until smooth.
  3. 3Top slowly with the chilled soda and lift once with a bar spoon.
  4. 4Garnish and serve immediately.

Occasions note

The fresh juice is a small amount on purpose—enough bitterness to clean up the finish.

Batch note

Make it for a crowd.

For 6, combine 24 oz cream soda, 12 oz grapefruit soda, and 3 oz grapefruit juice. Serve over ice with ½ oz half-and-half per glass.

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