Rosie Gin: A Summer Cocktail

Before leaving for our annual trip back East, Alex and I experimented with some cocktail concoctions, knowing full well we'd be sharing spirits with friends along our way.  We wanted to create a drink that was simple to prepare, refreshing and delicious.  Mixing fresh grapefruit juice, gin and a rose wine, we came up with a lightly effervescent libation that perfectly balances bitter/sweet.   See below for ingredients and instructions: 

Ingredients:

Gin, grapefruit, rose wine and limes.

Instructions:

Measure desired amount of gin and juice of a whole grapefruit.  Pour it into a cocktail mixer filled with ice and  and shake well.  Half fill a glass with this shaker mix and then top with the rose and a lime slice.

Sip and enjoy!