When it comes to what to drink on a hot summer day, my go-to is usually an ice cold draft beer. The only downside to beer, though, is that it can make you feel a little like a bloated whale, especially during a heat wave when all you want to be doing is wearing as little clothing as possible.

This week I decided to mix it up with a citrusy cocktail I found on Pinteres: a champagne grapefruit mojito (credit to Kelli Flores for this pin!).

I hate when fruity drinks are super sweet; this one’s not. The bitterness of the grapefruit keeps it from feeling overly sugary, and I used a brut champagne, which is one of the driest (not sweet) kinds.

Champagne Grapefruit Mojito Recipe

Without further ado, here’s the recipe. Measurements are approximate–I just threw in what I thought would taste good. I’m a blogger, not a mixologist!

Ingredients

• ¼ cup mint leaves, torn
• 2 ounces light rum (I used Bacardi)
• Juice from ½ a lime
• Juice from ¼ grapefruit (I used the ruby red kind)
• 1 tsp simple syrup (there are fancy ways of making this but I just mix equal parts sugar and hot water)
• Champagne of your choice

Instructions

1. Muddle the mint leaves in a tall glass or cocktail shaker. You can do it, put your back into it.

2. Over the mint, combine the rum, lime juice, grapefruit juice, and simple syrup.

3. Shake it up good and pour over ice to fill half of your cocktail glass.

4. Fill the rest of the glass with champagne.

5. Mix, garnish with a grapefruit slice and raise that glass like you’re sitting on a yacht and not in the middle of your un-mowed backyard. Cheers!

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