9 Tart Grapefruit Mocktails That'll Power Your Pucker

Pucker up! Your world is soon to be full of tart and juicy grapefruit mocktails. Some have a bit of fizz, others contain a touch of nonalcoholic liquor. This is one lineup of grapefruit mocktail recipes you don’t want to miss. Made with fresh squeezed or store-bought juice, grapefruit soda, or grapefruit bitters, prepare for the grapefruit flavors of your mocktail dreams. 

There are few things in this world, — and in both the cocktail and mocktail world — that are as iconic as the paloma. It deserves a spot on your personal mocktail menu.

Ingredients

• 2 ounces nonalcoholic tequila, optional
• 3 ounces ruby red grapefruit juice
• ¾ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
• Ice
• Grapefruit soda to top off
• Grapefruit wedge for garnish

Instructions

1. In a highball glass, add ice, nonalcoholic tequila, ruby red grapefruit juice, and lime juice.
2. Top off with grapefruit soda.
3. Stir briefly to mix.
4. Garnish with a grapefruit wedge.

There’s something about the instant upgrade and elegance that happens whenever you walk around with a spritzer in hand.

Ingredients

• 3 ounces grapefruit juice
• ¾ ounce grenadine
• ¾ ounce lime cordial
• Ice
• Orange club soda to top off
• Grapefruit slice for garnish

Instructions

1. In a wine glass, add ice, grapefruit juice, grenadine, and lime cordial.
2. Top off with orange club soda.
3. Do not stir.
4. Garnish with a grapefruit slice.

What’s the best time for a mocktail? Any time! And the best time for this herby grapefruit mocktail is anytime your heart wishes.

Ingredients

• 4 ounces grapefruit juice
• 1 ounce thyme simple syrup
• Ice
• Vanilla club soda to top off
• Thyme sprig and lime wheel for garnish

Instructions

1. In a rocks glass, add ice, grapefruit juice, and thyme simple syrup.
2. Stir to mix.
3. Top off with vanilla club soda.
4. Garnish with a thyme sprig and lime wheel.

It’s hard to resist the siren song of a grapefruit mocktail that’s all business. And by business, we mean packed with flavor.

Ingredients

• 2 ounces nonalcoholic white rum
• 2 ounces grapefruit juice
• ¾ ounce nonalcoholic Campari
• ¼ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
• Ice
• Grapefruit peel for garnish

Instructions

1. In a mixing glass, add ice, nonalcoholic white rum, grapefruit juice, nonalcoholic Campari, and lime juice.
2. Stir rapidly to chill.
3. Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
4. Garnish with a grapefruit peel.

If you’re someone who's always looking for those bitter, tart flavors, the best place for you to start? Well, we’ll let you guess.

Ingredients

• 3 ounces grapefruit juice
• 1 ounce lemon simple syrup
• 2-3 dashes rhubarb bitters
• Ice
• Tonic water to top off
• Grapefruit slice for garnish

Instructions

1. In a cocktail shaker, add ice, grapefruit juice, lemon simple syrup, and rhubarb bitters.
2. Shake to chill.
3. Top off with tonic water.
4. Garnish with a grapefruit slice.

Contrary to its name, there is no alcohol in ginger beer. But very much like this mocktail's name, it is perfectly refreshing.

Ingredients

• 3 ounces grapefruit juice
• ¾ ounce agave syrup
• Ice
• Ginger beer to top off
• Grapefruit slice and mint sprig for garnish

Instructions

1. In a rocks glass, add ice, grapefruit juice, and agave syrup.
2. Top off with ginger beer.
3. Garnish with a grapefruit slice and mint sprig.

Get your grapefruit buzz on without getting your buzz on in this alcohol-free citrusy and biting summery mocktail.

Ingredients

• Lime wedge and salt for rim
• 2 ounces nonalcoholic tequila
• 2 ounces grapefruit juice
• ¾ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
• ¾ ounce nonalcoholic orange liqueur
• ½ ounce agave syrup
• Ice
• Grapefruit slice and lime slice for garnish

Instructions

1. To prepare rim, rub the rim of the glass with the lime wedge.
2. With the salt on a saucer, dip either half or the entire rim of the glass in the salt to coat.
3. In a cocktail shaker, add ice, nonalcoholic tequila, grapefruit juice, lime juice, nonalcoholic orange liqueur, and agave syrup.
4. Shake to chill.
5. Strain into the prepared glass.
6. Garnish with a grapefruit slice and a lime slice.

Papaya and grapefruit swim together to make for a mocktail elixir that you’ll find yourself turning to whenever you’re craving something a little sweet and a little sour.

Ingredients

• 3 ounces papaya juice
• 1½ ounces grapefruit juice
• ½ ounce homemade margarita mix
• Ice
• Grapefruit wedge and mint sprig for garnish

Instructions

1. In a cocktail shaker, add ice, papaya juice, grapefruit juice, and homemade margarita mix.
2. Shake to chill.
3. Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
4. Garnish with a grapefruit wedge and mint sprig. 

Think pink! Pink grapefruit mocktail, that is. If you want to take this to another level of tart and fresh, go ahead and muddle some raspberries with your raspberry simple syrup for a berry explosion. 

Ingredients

• 3½ ounces grapefruit juice
• ¾ ounce raspberry simple syrup
• ¾ ounce blood orange juice
• 2-3 dashes grapefruit bitters
• Ice
• Grapefruit soda to top off
• Rosemary sprig and grapefruit slice for garnish

Instructions

1. In a cocktail shaker, add ice, grapefruit juice, raspberry simple syrup, and blood orange juice.
2. Shake to chill.
3. Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
4. Top off with grapefruit soda.
5. Garnish with a rosemary sprig and grapefruit slice.

In a world of mocktails, be a ruby, be pink, be a grapefruit. No other fruit has the same range, from sweet to tart to refreshing. And all it takes to find out is just one grapefruit mocktail. Say so long to your usual club soda and cranberry juice and hello to the world of grapefruit mocktails.