This grapefruit radler recipe might be the drink of the summer. A traditional radler is a light lager mixed with a citrus juice, such as lemonade or grapefruit juice. This recipe is a take on classic radler, with the addition of a fun fancy little twist: grapefruit simple syrup.

If you want other mocktail recipes check out my Rosemary Paloma or my Blueberry Lavender Mocktail.

What you’ll need to make this grapefruit radler recipe

You’ll need the following to make this drink:

• Light lager: you can use any light lager. Keep in mind I’m not a big fan of beer, but my preferred choices are Corona, Sol, or Blue Moon (which is a wheat beer, but is light and has orange notes, so it works well).
• Grapefruit juice: I prefer freshly squeezed juice. And you can use the rest of the fruit (and the rind) to make the simple syrup.
• Grapefruit simple syrup: find my recipe here.
• Ice: helps make this drink extra refreshing

Additions & Substitutions for this grapefruit radler recipe

• Make it a mocktail: there are lots of non-alcoholic beers on the market. While I haven’t tried it, I imagine using an non-alcoholic beer would taste exactly the same.
• Add grapefruit slices: it might not add a lot of additional flavour, but adding a slice as a garnish will look really nice.

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