Red Grape & Coconut Refresher

• Recipe by Cocktails 2005

Kittichai • New York City
Top bar chef Albert Trummer, who makes many of his own mixers, is the cocktail consultant at this elegant Thai restaurant in SoHo.

Ingredients

1. 12 seedless red grapes, plus 4 halved grapes
2. 1 teaspoon dark brown sugar
3. 2 ounces vodka, preferably Ciroc
4. 2 ounces unsweetened coconut water
5. Crushed ice
6. 2 ounces chilled Champagne

Directions

1. In a cocktail shaker, muddle the 12 whole red grapes with the brown sugar. Add the vodka, coconut water and halved grapes. Stir and pour—don’ strain—into a highball glass over crushed ice, then top with the Champagne.