Herbed Mint Grapefruit Cocktail

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I recently posted an update on what the heck I do all day as a blogger, writer, and freelance marketing consultant (try fitting that on a business card). At the end of my day, despite having just gone out with my husband to buy a case of beer, I decided to treat myself to a hand crafted cocktail.

I tend to make recipes up on the fly in life, but especially in cocktails. I never have the exact ingredients for a recipe I've found online, and I much prefer peeking in the fridge/pantry to see what I've got to work with. It's a creative challenge! 

It must have looked good, because a few of you asked me for the recipe. Here it is:

Herbed Mint Grapefruit Cocktail

Prep Time: <5 Minutes
Calories: 80
Ingredients:

• 1/4 grapefruit, cut into pieces (size does not matter, as you will be muddling them)
• 3-4 mint leaves, ripped or cut in halves or quarters
• 1 tsp chopped basil (I actually used dried basil this time, but of course fresh is best!)
• 1 tsp stevia, sugar, sugar substitute (or 3 drops Nunaturals Liquid Stevia)
• 1.5 oz gin (or vodka)
• 3 oz soda water

Directions:

1. Muddle grapefruit, mint, and sweetener in the bottom of a glass.
2. Add gin and soda water. Stir.
3. Serve!

What about you?

What is your favorite cocktail recipe?

Do you ever create your own cocktail recipes?

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A month or so ago, I came across a recipe for Grapefruit Brulee with Yogurt and Blueberry Sauce over at Ambitious Kitchen. Not only did it look delicious, but it also incorporated grapefruit, which is a fruit I often crave but haven't got creative with yet.

One morning, I was determined to get creative with grapefruit... but didn't have the ingredients necessary for the recipe I'd seen.

Thus began my typical method for cooking. It goes kind of like this...

"I don't have that thing the recipe says I need... what other crap do I have lying around that I can use instead?"

And that's where the fun starts. That's how I end up with 60 calorie sparkling water cupcakes, 100 calorie cake balls, and Skinny Monkey (the Chunky Monkey Substitute).

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*From CalorieCount