Traeger Kitchen
Grilled Grapefruit Buck Cocktail
Prep Time
10 Minutes
Cook Time
10 Minutes
Effort
Pellets
Cherry
This brunch-worthy cocktail is calling your name this weekend. Sugar-coated grapefruit is grilled on the Traeger until slightly caramelized then squeezed into a mix of fresh lemon juice, ginger beer, Traeger Smoked Simple Syrup, and vodka.
Ingredients
Units of Measurement:
Grilled Grapefruit Juice
4 grapefruit, halved
1/2 Cup turbinado sugar
main
12 Ounce vodka
1 1/2 Ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice from 1 lemon
3 Ounce Traeger Smoked Simple Syrup
8 Sprig fresh mint leaves
12 Ounce ginger beer
2 grapefruit sliced into 1/2 inch rounds, for garnish
Steps
1
When ready to cook, set Traeger temperature to 500℉ and preheat, lid closed for 15 minutes.
Grill: 500 ˚F2
Coat the sliced grapefruit on both sides with turbinado sugar and place on preheated Traeger. Grill 3 minutes per side or until there are grill marks. Remove from grill and set aside until cool enough to handle.Grill: 500 ˚FIngredients
4 grapefruit, halved
1/2 Cup turbinado sugar
3
Squeeze grilled grapefruit to extract juice and strain (you should end up with about 16 ounces of juice).4
Add vodka, grapefruit juice, lemon juice, Traeger Smoked Simple Syrup and 1 sprig of mint leaves to a pitcher and stir vigorously with a cocktail spoon.Ingredients
12 Ounce vodka
1 1/2 Ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice from 1 lemon
3 Ounce Traeger Smoked Simple Syrup
8 Sprig fresh mint leaves
5
Add a handful of ice and stir vigorously for 30 more seconds.6
Pour into to 6 rocks glasses filled with ice and top with ginger beer.Ingredients
12 Ounce ginger beer
7
Garnish with a grilled grapefruit slice and a mint sprig. Enjoy!Ingredients
2 grapefruit sliced into 1/2 inch rounds, for garnish