Best Substitutes for Grapefruit Juice
Out of Grapefruit Juice? Here are the best alternatives that work in cocktail recipes.
Original Ingredient
Grapefruit Juice
Juice
Tart, bittersweet citrus nose with pink grapefruit pith and zest. Palate is bracingly tart with bitter pith depth and juicy acidity. Clean, bitter finish with lingering citrus brightness.
Recommended Substitutes
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Orange juice
Use as a 1:1 substitute unless otherwise noted.
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Lemon Juice
Use as a 1:1 substitute unless otherwise noted.
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Pineapple juice
Use as a 1:1 substitute unless otherwise noted.
General Substitution Tips
- → Match the alcohol level: a 40% spirit needs a similarly strong replacement or adjust volume.
- → For liqueurs, dilute spirits + simple syrup can replicate sweetness and proof.
- → Citrus substitutions: lemon and lime are mostly interchangeable at a 1:1 ratio.
- → For bitters, Angostura is the most neutral substitute for most other aromatic bitters.