Everyday recipes
Picnic in style: Grapefruit spritzer
Serving size: Serves 4
Cooking time: Less than 30 minutes
Course: Beverage
It is the perfect time of year to pack a picnic and head for the beach or countryside for a day in the great outdoors. Enjoy!
— Jennene
INGREDIENTS
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
zest 1 grapefruit, removed with a vegetable peeler
1.25 litre bottle sparkling mineral water
2 cups fresh grapefruit juice
½ bunch torn mint leaves
Ice
METHOD
- Heat water, sugar and zest in a saucepan over a medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer, without stirring, for 5 minutes. Allow to cool.
- Combine mineral water, grapefruit juice, mint, sugar mixture to taste, and ice in a jug, stirring to combine.
Top tipAdd some white rum for an alcoholic version.
After a picnic snack as well? Try our recipe for
Spiced nuts.
For more ways to picnic in style, see this week's
Woman's Day (on sale February 2).
