The Bicycle Thief cocktail is a citrusy, low ABV variation of a classic Negroni made with a gin and Campari base. The recipe enhances the drink with fresh grapefruit juice, lemon juice, simple syrup, and club soda. A simpler approach uses store-bought grapefruit soda instead of fresh juices. Extensive testing of grapefruit sodas led to the selection of San Pellegrino Pompelmo as the top choice, followed by Jarritos and Squirt, while grapefruit-flavored seltzer is not recommended due to its lack of desired sweetness.
The Bicycle Thief cocktail is a citrusy, low ABV riff on a Negroni developed at Dutch Kills, using gin, Campari, grapefruit, and lemon.
This cocktail lightens the traditional Negroni by incorporating fresh grapefruit and lemon juice, simple syrup, club soda, and a favorite grapefruit soda.
In testing grapefruit sodas, the preferred choice for this cocktail was San Pellegrino Pompelmo, with Jarritos and Squirt being good alternatives.
For optimal sweetness, avoid grapefruit-flavored seltzer as it does not contribute the necessary flavor profile for this drink.
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