Ingredients:
- Grapefruit juice
- Fresh cucumber
- Mint leaves
- Lime juice
- Simple syrup
- Club soda
Instructions:
- Cut the grapefruit in half and squeeze the juice into a bowl.
- Peel the cucumber and cut it into thin slices.
- Remove the mint leaves from their stems and chop them finely.
- Mix the lime juice with simple syrup in a small bowl until well combined.
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
- Add the grapefruit juice, cucumber slices, mint choppings, and lime-simple syrup mixture to the shaker.
- Shake vigorously for about 10-15 seconds.
- Strain the cocktail into a chilled glass filled with ice.
- Top with club soda and stir gently.
- Garnish with additional mint leaves or a slice of grapefruit, if desired.