Salmoncito
Highball
Ingredients
- 11⁄2 oz
- London Dry gin
- 1⁄3 oz
- Campari
- 1⁄3 oz
- grapefruit juice
- tonic water to top off
- 1
- grapefruit twist as garnish
- 1
- supremed grapefruit wedge as garnish
Directions
- Add gin, Campari and grapefruit juice to a highball glass, filled with ice
- Top off with tonic water, and gently stir once or twice
- Express grapefruit twist over drink, and discard
- Garnish with supremed grapefruit wedge
Background & History
Created by Khristian de la Torre in Mexico City, this refreshing cocktail got its name from its light pink hue, but also because the supremed grapefruit garnish looks like a little salmon swimming on the rocks upriver.