Name: Grapefruit Gimlet
Yield: Makes 2 servings
Ingredients: 1/4 cup Charbay Ruby Red Grapefruit Vodka; 1/4 cup vodka; 1/4 cup fresh lime juice; 2 tablespoons Simple Syrup (see below); Ice cubes; 2 lime slices

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Grapefruit GimletLevi Brown

Pucker up with this refreshing sweet-sour spin on the classic gimlet. Ruby Red grapefruit vodka from Napa Valley stands in for gin, and fresh lime juice adds just the right amount of tartness.

To prepare the simple syrup

Stir 2 tablespoons sugar and 2 tablespoons water in small saucepan over low heat until sugar dissolves. Bring to boil; cool.

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