The Pink Pear – A Grapefruit and Gin Cocktail

Last Updated on July 27, 2025 by Leah Hall

A great combination of vibrant flavors, this grapefruit gin cocktail has some great floral notes, fresh juice and perfect for a hot day or winter sip!

 

This pink Grapefruit Gin Cocktail is made with simple ingredients and your favorite gin. This can be a summer cocktail or the perfect drink for winter with the orange liqueur and pear nectar. Make a Grapefruit Margarita, too!

 

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Gin Grapefruit Cocktail

This Pink Pear combines seasonal flavors. We love using fruits that are in season, and with a bounty of beautiful ruby red grapefruit and late fall pears on the shelves of our grocery stores, they are a great combo. Grapefruit and Gin combine well in many cocktails like our Red Hound or the French Tart.

With fresh squeezed ruby red grapefruit juice and gin as our starting point, we wanted something that would make the drink smooth and creamy. Pear nectar is a way to add body to a drink, the thick texture a perfect way to add flavor. Pear nectar can sometimes be a little tart, and with the drink already having quite a bit of tartness from the grapefruit, we needed a little sweetness. In this case we added in some simple syrup to bring the delicious recipe into balance.

Other Ingredients

We finished the drink by adding in a splash of triple sec, to bring sweetness and a bright splash of orange flavor. To chase away any remaining bitterness, we added a pinch of salt. The hint of salt brings out the sweetness of the grapefruit and pear and the floral notes of the Hendrick’s gin. Other grapefruit cocktails are our Rosada, Rio Rose, Rosemary Grapefruit Moscow Mule, Rosemary’s Blush or a Bourbon Pear Cocktail!

 

Refreshingly sweet and tart, the Pink Pear is a perfect refreshing drink, elegant and beautiful! Give this pink grapefruit cocktail a try and you might just find your next winter drink!

Tips & Tricks

• Garnish – there are some easy options for this as well. A grapefruit wedge or slice of grapefruit, pear slice, sprig of fresh rosemary, or other fresh herbs, juniper berries or citrus peel. 
• Glassware – a cocktail coupe is stunning for this. But, if you prefer it with ice cubes, a tumbler. 
• Gin – use what is your favorite. But we have some suggestions: Bombay Sapphire, Hendrick’s (what we used) or Barr Hill Gin. Just use your best gin to shine, and a botanical gin or London Dry gin is a great choice. Some other great gin cocktails are our 135 East Gin cocktail, or Grapefruit London Mule.

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Like this recipe? Try these below, too!

The Autumn Pear

 

Rosemary’s Pear

 

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