Juices

Grapefruit Juice

Juice
0% ABV
38 drinks

What is Grapefruit Juice?

Grapefruit juice is a tart citrus mixer used in Palomas, sours, brunch drinks, tropical cocktails and refreshing mocktails. It adds bitter-sweet citrus flavour, acidity and a pink or pale citrus character.

Is this for me?

Choose this if…

✓You want fresh acidity and fruit flavour in your drink.

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✗You prefer a sweeter or lower-acid flavour profile.

At a Glance

6 kcalCalories

0%ABV

1.1gSugar

1.4gCarbs

JuiceType

38Recipes

Ingredient nutrition is approximate and varies by brand, recipe and preparation.

What does Grapefruit Juice taste like?

Tart, juicy and slightly bitter, with bright grapefruit aroma and a dry citrus finish. Grapefruit juice pairs well with tequila, gin, vodka, rum, lime, rosemary, honey, soda water and bitter aperitifs.

Ways to use grapefruit juice

Cocktails (31)Mocktails (7)

Flavour profile

Bitter · mediumCitrus · mediumGrapefruit · primaryTart · medium

Recipes using this

Observed quantities

Observed in single-serve recipes: middle half 29.57–88.72 ml; median 59.15 ml.

In the measured recipes in this dataset — from 50 observed uses.

Scoped nutrition

Calories (per 100 ml): 39
Sugar (per 100 ml): 7 g
Carbs (per 100 ml): 9.2 g

Ingredient nutrition is approximate and varies by brand, recipe and preparation.

Diet compatibility

Autoimmune Protocol DietLimited
Colonoscopy DietNot compatible
Gluten-FreeCompatible
IIFYM DietCompatible
KetoNot compatible
Low FODMAP DietLimited
Low-CarbNot compatible
Low-SugarNot compatible
Pescatarian DietCompatible
Sirtfood DietLimited
VeganCompatible
VegetarianCompatible

Based on the listed ingredient only — a public recipe facet, not medical, allergy or coeliac advice. Specific brands and preparation can change compatibility.

Commonly observed with

Grapefruit TwistLime JuiceBlanco TequilaSimple SyrupSoda WaterLight Rum

Observed co-use in the reviewed recipe corpus — not a universal pairing recommendation.

Trust & methodology

Canonical ingredient/component authority assembled from reviewed identity, recipe, flavour, nutrition, diet and substitution evidence. Observed quantities and co-use patterns are descriptive, not prescriptions or universal recommendations.

Evidence last updated: 2026-07-17T12:21:53.70308+00:00

Drink counts and recipe data are based on published WhatDrink recipes. Figures may vary as new recipes are added.

Grapefruit Juice — common questions

What are the most popular cocktails made with Grapefruit Juice?: Top-ranked cocktails made with Grapefruit Juice include Grapefruit Cocktail, Grapefruit Mint, Grapefruit Nog. Rankings are based on recipe quality and data completeness.