Winter Pomegranate Grapefruit Gin and Tonic

My pomegranate grapefruit gin and tonic serves up bubbly winter fruit vibes for the perfect seasonal sip. It's sweet yet sharp, fruity and fizzy--perfectly balanced and visually stunning, if I do say so myself.

And just like every libation I serve up over here, it is simple to make. Let's get into the juicy details. Oh, and if you enjoy this recipe, you'll love my grapefruit pomegranate mocktail, too!

Easy to Make - The process for this drink recipe has just two more steps than the classic gin and tonic but it still takes just about five minutes. No advanced skills required!

Refreshing Fruity Flavor - You'll taste tart, sweet, and bright zestiness from muddled fresh fruits that play nicely with the fresh and slightly woodsy taste of gin.

I feel like winter fruits don't get enough love and I have a gang of seasonal drinks ideas to share with you like my sparkling grapefruit mocktail, warm pear cider, pomegranate champagne cocktail, grapefruit mimosa, and blood orange margarita!

Gin, of course! I have really been feeling Citadelle Gin, which I assumed was fancy and expensive based on the beautiful blue bottle. So imagine my pleasant surprise when I grabbed a bottle at my local liquor store in the $20-ish range. If you have a different fave, use that.

Grapefruit takes the place of lime in a traditional gin & tonic and adds extra brightness and sweet tart flavy. Use pink grapefruit, ruby red or whichever variety you already enjoy.

Pomegranate adds deep, juicy sweetness with a berry-like flavor. If you can't find whole pomegranates near you, you technically only need the seeds, aka arils, for this recipe and you can buy just the pomegranate seeds year-round.

If you are starting with a fresh, whole pomegranate, here's how to separate a pomegranate easily.

Tonic Water for the signature bubbly factor of a G&T. Club soda and seltzer water won't do!

Juice instead of Fruit - As a shortcut, you can opt for using grapefruit juice and/or pomegranate juice instead of muddling the fresh fruits.

Non-Alcoholic - Use your favorite non-alcholic spirit replacement if you want to make this cocktail zero-proof.

How to Make a Gin & Tonic with Grapefruit and Pomegranate

1. Step 1: Add the grapefruit and pomegranate to a cocktail shaker and press out the juices with a muddler.

2. Step 2: Pour in gin then add ice.

How to Serve this Drink

A traditional G&T is typically served over ice in a rocks glass or highball glass. You can definitely go that route with this drink to keep things traditional and simple. OR you can strain your wintry G&T into a coupe glass as I did for a little razzle-dazzle.

It is the holiday season after all, right? Add a small wedge of grapefruit for garnish and you're done. You can even sprinkle some pomegranate seeds over top for extra festive fun.

Also, pomegranate symbolizes things like love, resurrection, and fertility so I think this is the perfect gin cocktail for New Year's Eve!

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Cheers to adding this grapefruit juice gin and tonic to your rotation soon and very soon. If you make this recipe and love it, let me know by leaving a 5-star review below. And sharing is caring so make sure to pin this holiday gin drink over on Pinterest. Thanks for reading!