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Shaken · alcohol-free

Good As New

Cory Miller's alcohol-free highball balancing grapefruit and lemon with orgeat, simple syrup, soda, and candied ginger.

Short answer

Good As New is a shaken alcohol-free cocktail made with grapefruit juice, lemon juice, orgeat, simple syrup, soda water, and candied ginger. The recipe below makes 1 serving, with exact quantities, optional garnishes and steps; preparation takes about 5 minutes.
Time5 min
MethodShaken
GlassHighball
LevelEasy
By Kokto EditorialCatalog reviewed Kokto published catalog snapshotHow we review recipes

1 serving

Good As New ingredients

These original amounts make 1 serving. Compare cl, US fluid ounces and parts to use the measure you have at home.

How ml, US oz and parts work
Good As New ingredients in original amounts, cl, oz and parts
IngredientAmountclozparts
Grapefruit Juice45 ml4.5 cl1.5 oz6 parts
Lemon Juice22.5 ml2.3 cl0.8 oz3 parts
Orgeat15 ml1.5 cl0.5 oz2 parts
Simple Syrup7.5 ml0.8 cl0.3 oz1 part
Soda Water60 ml6 cl2 oz8 parts
Candied Ginger1 piece———

Garnish: Exactly one small candied-ginger cube on one short plain pick

Method

How to make Good As New

Follow the 6 reviewed catalog steps in order.

  1. 01

    Chill a clear highball, prepare fresh serving ice, and place one small candied-ginger cube on a short pick.

  2. 02

    Measure the grapefruit juice, lemon juice, orgeat, and simple syrup into a shaker.

  3. 03

    Add solid ice and shake until cold; keep the carbonated soda water out of the shaker.

  4. 04

    Strain into the chilled highball over fresh clean ice cubes.

  5. 05

    Top slowly with the measured soda water and stir once gently from bottom to top.

  6. 06

    Garnish with exactly the single candied-ginger cube on its short pick.

Tasting profile

What does Good As New taste like?

The strongest signals in Kokto’s five-axis profile are freshness (5/5) and sourness (4/5).

Kokto editorial profile for this exact house build. Scores are directional, not laboratory measurements or universal values.

Sweetness3 / 5
Sourness4 / 5
Bitterness2 / 5
Strength0 / 5
Freshness5 / 5

Quick answers

Good As New questions

What is in a Good As New?

Kokto’s build uses grapefruit juice, lemon juice, orgeat, simple syrup, soda water, and candied ginger.

How long does a Good As New take to make?

The governed recipe allows about 5 minutes for one serving. Equipment, ice and ingredient preparation can change the real time.

How is a Good As New prepared?

It uses a shaken method and is served in a highball. Follow the reviewed steps above instead of relying on the method label alone.

Is a Good As New alcohol-free?

Kokto classifies this house build as strength 0/5. Check every packaged ingredient because formulations can vary.

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Evidence

Sources & editorial note

The ingredients and steps above are Kokto's recipe specification. An external classic reference may use different amounts or techniques; follow one complete specification when mixing.

  • Cocktail App English editorial catalog B103https://imbibemagazine.com/recipe/alcohol-free-drink-recipe-rhythm-blues/ · amounts, steps, timing and entity relationships
  • Kokto governed media recordCocktail App project owner · Project-owned generated original — all rights reserved

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