Shady Lady

by Jen

Tequila cocktails are among my favorites. Maybe it’s because tequila gives me such an easy-going good feeling. Maybe it’s the way tequila blends with so many flavors so smoothly.

The Shady Lady is a tequila cocktail with a difference: grapefruit juice. So many tequila cocktails involve lime, lemon or orange, but grapefruit juice is more unusual. Don’t worry about the tartness, though – a little Midori mellows that right out.

Shady Lady

• 1 ounce tequila
• 1 ounce Midori melon liqueur
• 4 ounces grapefruit juice

Just build the ingredients in a highball glass and garnish with lime and a cherry. Easy-peasy!

The Shady Lady is perfect for hot summer days. The vitamins in the grapefruit juice cancel out at least some of the dehydrating effects of the alcohol so you can enjoy without becoming uncomfortable.

Like its cousin, the Tequila Sunrise, the Shady Lady is ideal for drinking along with a fruit plate or salad. Think of those days where it’s so hot you only want to eat light, raw stuff. That’s what this drink was made for.

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Posted in Cocktails on February 15, 2010 Tags: Grapefruit Juice, Midori, Tequila