The Ingredients
70 ml Gin, 25 ml Grapefruit Juice, dash of Grenadine Syrup
Quick List
How to make
Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake well. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with a maraschino cherry. Serve.
Social and Cocktail says:
This is an easy to make Martini ~ which is both refreshing and light. The drink is a mix of sweet and tart with a little gin in the background, creating a floral cocktail that is great as a bridal cocktail, perfect for showers, receptions and dinners. The Southern Bride is also an excellent introductory cocktail for novices, due to its easily quaffability.
Did you know
The minimum bottled alcoholic strength for gin is 37.5%.
An alternative way to make the Southern Bride
There is a popular alternative way to make the Southern Bride, which involves adding maraschino liqueur, which is a spirit made from the distillation of marasca cherries. Maraschino liqueur also includes the crushed pits of the cherries, which gives it a subtle almond flavour. The idea for this addition is that richness of the maraschino liqueur, which is quite sweet, balances the tartness of the zesty grapefruit juice.
This cocktail is a good opportunity to use a quality premium gin, such as Tanqueray or Bombay Sapphire, particularly if it is going to be the centre-piece of a wedding reception. Another reason to serve this drink at a special occasion is the appearance of the drink, which is a nice melding of red and white.
