Thoroughly wash and peel organic grapefruits. Make sure to scrape off the white pith if theres a lot of it, as it can make the final flavor too bitter.

Cut the peels into smaller pieces, and place them into a jar with the neutral grain spirit, and leave to infuse for 48 hours. As mentioned Ive tried making classic limoncello with lower-proof alcohol, but the extraction of flavors is not there, making an bitter end result.

After 48 hours, strain the infusion, pressing the peels gently to get as much of the infused alcohol as possible. Youll notice the peels become much lighter in color, almost white, which shows how much flavor has been extracted.

We ended up with 200mL of our flavored alcohol, but we still need the right amount of sweetness and dilution. So in a large measuring beaker Ill combine the sugar with the water. Stir until the sugar is fully dissolved or let the magnetic stirrer do that for you.

Once the sugar has dissolved add in 200mL of our grapefruit-infused alcohol. Youll see the louche effect in action as the essential oils turn the mixture slightly cloudy. But for that signature pink grapefruit hue well now add beetroot powder, and let the mixture stir for 10 minutes.

Pompelmocello Soda 130g Chilled Soda Water 30mL · 1oz Grapefruitcello 7.5mL · 0.25oz Lemon Super Juice 2 drops 20% Saline Solution Grapefruit Wedge