CLASSIC · BITTER NA APERITIF

Bitter End

Name: Bitter End
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 drink
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Bitter NA Aperitif; 30 ml Fresh Grapefruit Juice; 90 ml Dry Tonic Water; Grapefruit Slice

An uncompromisingly bitter highball built for palates that reject sweetness - bracingly dry, citrus-forward, and endlessly refreshing.

Ingredients

Bitter NA Aperitif45 ml

Fresh Grapefruit Juice30 ml

Dry Tonic Water90 ml

Grapefruit Slice

Glassware

Highball

Chilled.

Flavor

Black pepper · Grapefruit · Juniper · Lemon · Lime

Estimated profile

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Method

1
Fill a highball glass to the top with ice.
2
Add the NA bitter aperitif and fresh grapefruit juice directly over the ice.
3
Top with dry tonic water.
4
Gently pull the drink together once or twice with a barspoon to integrate without losing carbonation.
5
Garnish with a grapefruit slice on the rim.

From the Bartender

Using a proper dry tonic water here is non-negotiable - a standard or Mediterranean tonic will introduce unwanted sweetness that undermines the drink's entire character. Fever-Tree Refreshingly Light or East Imperial Dry tonic are ideal choices.

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