Best Grapefruit Vesper Recipes

Gonzo Grapefruit image

Provided by Bob Blumer - Host of Surreal Gourmet and Glutton for Punishment

Time 8m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 3

2 whole grapefruits (pink if available), halved
4 ounces vodka (strictly optional, but you know that Hunter S. Thompson would have it this way)
6 teaspoons brown sugar

Steps:

Set 1 oven rack on the highest level, then preheat broiler.
Using a small serrated knife, cut around grapefruit to separate the fruit from the skin and the segments from each other (just like your mother did for you). Pour out a bit of the grapefruit juice to make room for the vodka.
Drizzle 1 ounce of vodka over each grapefruit half and let it seep between the slices (I doubt your mother did this for you).
Immediately before broiling, sprinkle 1 1/2 teaspoons of sugar over the top of each grapefruit half.
Place grapefruit directly on rack under the broiler and broil for 3 minutes. Garnish with a raspberry or strawberry, if available. Serve immediately.

Vesper image

Provided by Eben Freeman

Yield Makes 1 drink

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 tablespoon (1/2 ounce) Lillet Blanc
2 tablespoons (1 ounce) vodka
6 tablespoons (3 ounces) gin
1 cup ice
1 (3/4-inch-thick) strip lemon peel

Steps:

In cocktail shaker, combine Lillet Blanc, vodka, and gin. Add ice and shake vigorously until well chilled, about 30 seconds. Strain into chilled martini or coupe glass. Squeeze lemon peel over glass, making sure oils fall into glass, then brush peel along outer lip of glass, drop peel in drink, and serve.