For those who aren’t familiar with a Sgroppino – and poor you – it is a traditional Italian cocktail, sitting somewhere between drink, dessert and palate cleanser. I like to think of it as a very adult slushie.
I have been yearning for one since the end of the summer, and so I thought I would winter-ify it with grapefruits: a perfect seasonal twist.
GRAPEFRUIT SGROPPINO
A very adult slushie – you'll love it.
Prep Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Servings 1 serving (with leftover sorbet)
Ingredients
- 100 g grapefruit sorbet
- 25 ml good-quality vodka
- 25 ml prosecco
- grapefruit zest to garnish
Grapefruit Sorbet
- 400 g caster sugar
- zest of 1 grapefruit
- 400 ml freshly-squeezed pink grapefruit juice (about 2-3 grapefruits)
- 100 ml freshly-squeezed lemon juice (about 3 lemons)
Instructions
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Put a coupe glass in the freezer, to chill whilst you continue with the recipe.
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Start by making the grapefruit sorbet. Combine the sugar and 400ml of water in a saucepan, then bring the pan to a boil over a medium heat to dissolve the sugar. Remove from the heat and let it cool completely.
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Once the sugar syrup is cool, add the grapefruit zest, grapefruit juice and lemon juice and give everything a good stir. Pour the mixture into your ice cream maker (whichever you have – have a look at its instructions first!), and churn until firm and frozen. Transfer to an airtight container and freeze for an hour, to let it properly solidify.
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To make your sgroppino, combine two generous scoops of the grapefruit sorbet (about 100g, if you want to be precise), vodka and prosecco in a bowl. Mash the liquid into the sorbet with a fork, until you have something that is fluffy and slushy-like in consistency.
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Pour the sgroppino into your chilled coupe glass, garnishing with a peeling of grapefruit zest, if you like.
This Grapefruit Sgroppino is, in my opinion, the perfect way to brighten up a dark winter day. If you’re looking for more wintery cocktail inspiration, you’ll enjoy my Cider Cocktail. Or, for more recipe inspiration, head to my Instagram.
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