Antibes

The Washington Post, May 30, 2007

• • Course: Beverage
• • Features: Fast

Summary:

This recipe is sure to become a new warm-weather classic. The honeyed, earthy sweetness of the Benedictine mixes beautifully with the grapefruit juice and the gin. Pink grapefruit works best.

1 serving

Ingredients:

• • Ice
• • 1 1/2 ounces gin
• • 1/2 ounce Benedictine liqueur
• • 2 ounces freshly squeezed grapefruit juice
• • Orange slice, for garnish

Directions:

Fill two-thirds of a cocktail shaker with ice, add the liquid ingredients and shake vigorously. Strain into an ice-filled old-fashioned glass and garnish with the orange slice.

Recipe Source:

From Mittie Hellmich's "Mini Bar" series of books (Chronicle, 2007).

183 calories, n/a fat, n/a saturated fat, n/a cholesterol, 1mg sodium, 10g carbohydrates, n/a dietary fiber, n/a sugar, n/a protein.