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Grapefruit Juice: cocktail uses and amounts

Find a drink to make with grapefruit juice, see how much you need and check the other ingredients before you start.

Short answer

Citrus Tonic, Sea Breeze, and Hemingway Special use grapefruit juice. Citrus Tonic lists 60 ml for 1 serving. Compare the 5 recipes below for the remaining ingredients and preparation steps.
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At a glance

Start with Citrus Tonic

Citrus Tonic takes about 4 minutes and lists 60 ml of grapefruit juice.

Grapefruit, lime, and tonic form a dry, bitter-bright alcohol-free highball.

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

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Measurements and preparation

How much grapefruit juice should you use?

Start with your chosen recipe’s amount. These examples show how the quantity and preparation change between drinks.

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5 cocktails using Grapefruit Juice

Compare the ingredient amounts and what else you need. Each recipe includes ml, cl, oz and parts, preparation steps and a tasting profile.

Citrus Tonic alcohol-free cocktail on a black background60 ml · Built

Citrus Tonic

Grapefruit, lime, and tonic form a dry, bitter-bright alcohol-free highball.

Also needed: tonic water and lime juice. 4 minutes.

Hemingway Special cocktail on a dark studio background40 ml · Shaken

Hemingway Special

A dry, citrus-led rum cocktail with grapefruit, lime, and maraschino.

Also needed: white rum, maraschino liqueur, and lime juice. 5 minutes.

Paloma cocktail on a black background60 ml · Built

Paloma

Tequila, grapefruit, and bubbles in a bright, gently bitter highball.

Also needed: tequila blanco, lime juice, agave syrup, and soda water. 5 minutes.

Sea Breeze cocktail on a dark studio background30 ml · Built

Sea Breeze

A carefully balanced built classic led by vodka, with cranberry juice and grapefruit juice.

Also needed: vodka and cranberry juice. 5 minutes.

Zombie cocktail on a dark studio background10 ml · Blended

Zombie

A powerful three-rum tiki classic balanced by lime, falernum, grapefruit, cinnamon, grenadine, bitters, and anise.

Also needed: jamaican rum, aged rum, demerara rum, lime juice, falernum, cinnamon syrup, grenadine, aromatic bitters, and anise liqueur. 8 minutes.

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What to mix with grapefruit juice

These ingredients appear together in the recipes above. Follow the full recipe for quantities and balance.

Quick answers

Grapefruit Juice cocktail questions

Which cocktails use grapefruit juice?

Citrus Tonic, Sea Breeze, and Hemingway Special use grapefruit juice. Citrus Tonic lists 60 ml for 1 serving. Compare the 5 recipes below for the remaining ingredients and preparation steps.

How much grapefruit juice do I need for a cocktail?

Citrus Tonic lists 60 ml for 1 serving; Sea Breeze lists 30 ml for 1 serving; Hemingway Special lists 40 ml for 1 serving. Use the amount in your chosen recipe: these examples are different drink specifications, not interchangeable ratios.

What else do I need to make Citrus Tonic?

Alongside grapefruit juice, the required ingredients for Citrus Tonic are 90 ml tonic water and 15 ml lime juice. Its built preparation takes about 4 minutes. Open the recipe for optional garnishes and the complete method.

Is grapefruit juice required or optional?

Grapefruit Juice is required in 5 of the 5 linked recipes. Every recipe in this collection lists it as a required ingredient.

Evidence

Sources & editorial note

Recipe amounts, preparation notes and ingredient combinations come from Kokto’s dated 100-recipe catalog. Counts cover this published set. Recipes are listed alphabetically; the quick starting point uses preparation time, then required-ingredient count. Taste scores are Kokto’s recipe profiles, not customer ratings. Ingredient combinations describe the linked recipes rather than substitution advice.

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