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grapefruitini en · NOUN

Etymology

Blend of grapefruit + martini.

Meanings

1. A martini cocktail made with grapefruit.
   • GRAPEFRUITINI The very shape of a martini glass suggests a special occasion, and when one comes around, I'm drawn to this delicious, pretty drink. 2012 October 16, Valerie Bertinelli, “Appetizers and Cocktails”, in One Dish at a Time (Enhanced Edition): Delicious Recipes and Stories from My Italian-American Childhood and Beyond : A Cookbook, Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale, →ISBN, page 58:
   • The Cynthia (Grapefruitini) 2016 November 22, Joe Germanotta, “Chapter 7: Cocktails”, in Wenonah Hoye, Lady Gaga, editor, Joanne Trattoria Cookbook: Classic Recipes and Scenes from an Italian-American Restaurant, illustrated edition, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN, page 88:
   • Party drinks run the gamut from the Dame Taylor—a lavender-infused vodka drink—to the Grapefruitini and the Sin Chocolat. 2008, Wendy J. Pabich, Explorer's Guide - Idaho, volume 0, W. W. Norton, Incorporated, →ISBN, page 172:
   • Additional options for cocktails include “The Cynthia” (Grapefruitini), “3-Nut Cappuccino,” “The Monster,” and “Little Monster Mocktail.” 2024 October 29, Markos Papadatos, “Review: ‘Joanne Trattoria Cookbook’ by Joe Germanotta”, in DigitalJournal.com, archived from the original on 16 Oct 2025:
   • This year’s cocktail is my Ruby Grapefruitini: a simple gin and soda cocktail topped with a slice of bruleed grapefruit. The star of this drink is theSipp Sparkling Organics Ruby Rose soda. It’s a complex concoction of organic grapefruit, rosemary, and a touch of honey—in a word—sublime! 2017 November 28, Paul “Sweet Paul” Lowe, “The Ruby Grapefruitini: A Gin Cocktail”, in Sweet Paul Magazine, archived from the original on 16 Oct 2025:

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