
Jitterbug
Gin and vodka built over ice with lime, dashes of grenadine and syrup, topped with soda in a sugar-rimmed glass. A fizzy, faintly rosy double-spirit cooler.
18% ABVMediumCocktails
Easy
Difficulty
4 min
Time
230 Cal
Calories
Flavor profile
Vodka
Strength
Sweet
Sour
Bitter
Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.
Ingredients
- Soda WaterFill to top with
- Grenadine3 dashes
- SugarAround rim put 1 pinch
- Simple Syrup3 dashes
- Gin3 oz
- Lime Juice1 shot
- Vodka1 ½ oz
Ingredient substitutions
No exact bottle on the shelf? These swaps keep Jitterbug close to the original.
Instead of Soda Water
- Lemon-Lime Soda— sweeter, citrusy
- Tonic Water— adds a bittersweet edge
Instead of Grenadine
- Raspberry Syrup— berry-forward, same blush
Instead of Sugar
- Honey— floral sweetness
- Simple Syrup— dissolves instantly
Instead of Simple Syrup
- Agave Syrup— cleaner sweetness
- Honey Syrup— floral sweetness
Instead of Gin
- Old Tom Gin— slightly softer and sweeter
- Vodka— cleaner, less botanical
Instead of Lime Juice
- Lemon Juice— softer citrus
Instead of Vodka
- Gin— adds botanical notes
- White Rum— a touch sweeter
Instructions
Wet glass.
Dip rim in sugar.
Then add Ice.
Then add everything else.
It's that simple!
Pairs well with
Gin and vodka under grenadine fizz dance sweet-tart with party finger food:
- Cocktail sausages
- Pomegranate-feta bites
- Salted crackers
- Cherry tomatoes with mozzarella




