Blinder
Scotch and fresh grapefruit juice make a bold, bitter pair, then a grenadine float sinks through the glass in a flash of red -- simple and striking.
- 1½ ozscotch whisky
- 3 ozfresh grapefruit juice
- ½ ozgrenadine
- Grapefruit or orange twistgarnish
- 1Fill a highball glass with ice.
- 2Add the Scotch and grapefruit juice and stir briefly to combine.
- 3Slowly pour the grenadine over the back of a bar spoon so it drops into the centre of the drink.
- 4Garnish with a grapefruit or orange twist and serve.
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The Blinder is a straightforward Scotch highball that pairs the whisky with fresh grapefruit juice and a measure of grenadine, which is traditionally added last and allowed to sink or float through the drink for visual effect. The recipe appears in multiple classic cocktail references and is consistent in its simplicity. Its name likely refers to the bright, striking look of the drink rather than any specific origin story. The combination of bitter grapefruit and sweet grenadine echoes the structure of drinks like the Paloma and makes the Blinder far more approachable than its name might suggest.
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