Hot Honey Grapefruit Soda. Tart and bursting with citrus flavor.
Ingredients //
3 oz grapefruit juice
3/4 oz hot honey syrup
1 oz NA tequila, optional
Sparkling water
Ice cubes
Grapefruit slices
To make //
In a mixing glass, combine the grapefruit juice and hot honey syrup. Stir well until the hot honey syrup dissolves. Fill cocktail glasses with ice cubes. Pour in the hot honey grapefruit mixture, then top with sparkling water, leaving an inch at the top. Gently stir to combine. garnish with a slice of grapefruit, if desired. Enjoy!
How to make hot honey syrup (or use store-bought) //
¾ cup honey
½ cup water
1 medium-sized pepper of your choice (jalapeno, thai, fresno)
In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, combine the ingredients. Stir the mixture until the honey is completely dissolved, and let it gently simmer for about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool, then pour through a fine-mesh strainer into a bottle or jar. Store in the fridge for up to two weeks.
