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Ginger Grapefruit Bourbon Smash

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This is everything we want in a cocktail – fresh seasonal fruit, short & simple recipe, and a whole lotta bourbon. Sweet and smooth meets tart and spicy, just how it should be.

Now that Thanksgiving has been properly celebrated and appreciated, I’m finally letting go of my bah-humbug attitude and embracing the season of extravagance. This bourbon smash is smooth and dangerous and you can’t stop sipping until whoops, you need a refill… and somehow that entire handle of bourbon has mysteriously disappeared.

Ginger Grapefruit Bourbon Smash | Mountain Cravings

Turns out that Thanksgiving has become my favorite holiday. Kinda a weird one to love, especially since it wasn’t a major deal in my family growing up, but here’s why:

Thanksgiving is about loved ones and kindness and appreciation and food.

Full stop. No presents, except maybe a bottle of wine for the host/ess (always yes).

It’s all about pausing to recognize and give thanks for the many many things we are so lucky to have, like a roof and running water and nourishment. I take these simple things for granted every day, but they’re faraway dreams for too many people in this world. I hope with all my heart that your list also includes a strong family and forever friends, because they are everything in life.

Ginger Grapefruit Bourbon Smash | Mountain Cravings

We served this punch before our Friendsgiving feast, and good thing we had all sorts of friends-cooked goodness to soak this up. Major shoutout to the friend who made Tieghan’s butternut squash & wild mushroom stuffing, which I couldn’t stop eating, including for breakfast the next morning. That girl is just magic, you know?

Cheers to the rest of our holiday season!



Ginger Grapefruit Bourbon Smash | Mountain Cravings
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Ginger Grapefruit Bourbon Smash

Sweet and smooth meets tart and spicy, everything we want in a cocktail.
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Total Time5 minutes mins
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 8-oz. cocktails
Calories: 231kcal
Author: Mountain Cravings

Ingredients

  • 750 ml bourbon
  • 72 oz. ginger beer
  • 2 grapefruit juiced
  • 2 inches fresh ginger peeled & thinly sliced
  • pomegranate arils
  • ice

Instructions

  • Combine everything but the ice in a large punch bowl. Stir and pour!

Notes

To make ahead of time, combine everything but the ginger beer and ice. Add the ginger beer just before serving so it doesn't go flat.

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