Great Gatsby Recipe

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Maggie Hoffman
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Maggie Hoffman
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Updated Nov. 29, 2018
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Vicky Wasik

This cocktail from Matt Gilpin of Highlands Bar and Grill is light, bright, and easy. And, as Highlands' chef/owner Frank Stitt says, it's "shockingly good—it makes you feel on top of the world, kind of like Gatsby."

Be sure to use freshly squeezed grapefruit juice and good vodka.

Recipe Details

Great Gatsby Recipe

Active 5 mins
Total 5 mins
Serves 1 serving

Ingredients

  • 1 ounce vodka

  • 1 ounce Lillet Blanc

  • 2 1/2 ounces freshly squeezed grapefruit juice

  • Garnish: orange slice

Directions

  1. Fill mixing glass halfway with ice. Add vodka, Lillet Blanc, and grapefruit juice. Stir until cold. Strain into ice-filled glass. Garnish with orange slice.

Special equipment

Mixing glass and cocktail strainer

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
150 Calories
0g Fat
13g Carbs
1g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 1
Amount per serving
Calories 150
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 13g 5%
Dietary Fiber 0g 1%
Total Sugars 4g
Protein 1g
Vitamin C 39mg 197%
Calcium 17mg 1%
Iron 0mg 1%
Potassium 181mg 4%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)