"There is a lot more juice in a grapefruit than meets the eye." - Anonymous

Since my parents moved down south where they have abundant sunshine all year long, they believe I'm at risk of scurvy during the long winter months here in New England. So every year we receive our annual citrus shipment.

Usually, we get a mix of grapefruit and tangerines or oranges. This year we got some whopping big grapefruits, and quite a lot of them.

The fruit arrived on a Friday (which is usually the night my husband makes cocktails for us to enjoy while we decompress after the week and cook our dinner). This time, my husband was making dinner (spaghetti and meatballs), so it was my turn to make up a cocktail. I'm usually no good at that sort of thing, but the fruit inspired me.

I decided to juice the grapefruit, combine it in equal parts with a citrus-y spirit (I chose Tanqueray 10 gin, but I bet it would work with vodka or maybe even a light tequila), and top it off with some fizz. Since the grapefruit was so sweet, I used seltzer water, but if your grapefruit is bitter at all, just add 7-up or Sprite.

My husband was floored-he proclaimed it the best drink I had ever made without a recipe (which I must admit is not that great of praise, given my past attempts). But, I know he enjoyed it because he drank all of it, rather than "forgetting it" somewhere in the house, and even asked me to make it a second time on the weekend. My mother, on the other hand, was dismayed to hear we drank (rather than responsibly ate) our vitamin C.