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Grapefruit Metaxa Fizz | Taste and Tipple

Grapefruit Metaxa Fizz

This bright and citrusy fizz celebrates the distinctive palate of the original Greek spirit, Metaxa. This recipe employs Metaxa 12 Stars which boasts flavours of dried fruit, orange peel, and spices.

Course Drinks
Cuisine Greek
Keyword Aperol, Fizz, Grapefruit, Metaxa, Metaxa 12 Stars
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 1
Author Yvonne Langen

Ingredients

  • 1½ oz Metaxa 12 Stars
  • ½ oz Aperol
  • 1 oz grapefruit juice
  • ¼ oz lemon juice
  • ¾ oz spiced demerara syrup
  • 1 egg white
  • 2-3 oz club soda to top
  • Garnish: grapefruit twist

Spiced Demerara Syrup

  • 2 cups demerara sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 star anise
  • 1 whole vanilla bean
  • 6 whole cloves
  • 2 cinnamon sticks

Instructions

  1. Add all ingredients to a shaker and dry shake for 15-20 seconds. Add ice and shake again until well-chilled.
  2. Strain into a highball glass over a single ice spear.
  3. Top with club soda.
  4. Garnish with grapefruit twist.

Spiced Demerara Syrup

  1. Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a low boil, stirring frequently.
  2. Reduce heat to medium low and let simmer for about 15 minutes until syrup is slightly thickened.
  3. Cool to room temperature.
  4. Carefully strain the whole ingredients out of the syrup. Once cool enough to handle, store the gingerbread syrup in a swing top bottle or mason jar and keep in the fridge. Syrup will keep for about a month.