Post #770124 by mikehooker on Wed, Nov 9, 2016 1:14 PM

On 2016-11-08 16:07, oroborean wrote:
case in point: their navy grog is made with ruby red grapefruit because, eh, most people wouldn't notice the difference.

I don't know if that's definitely the reason. I just got back from a week long trip to the Bay area and hit up 6 bars. At the ones that served a Navy Grog or other drinks involving grapefruit, I asked if the whites were available in the area yet (we normally start seeing them in Texas around now). None of the bars said they had white and one said that even when they are available they stick with the ruby's to keep consistency with the drink. I think that's to be expected and is why I rarely order drinks with grapefruit at a bar.

Me personally, in a pinch, I prefer fresh squeezed red or pink grapefruit over bottled white that likely has been pasteurized, even if it's 100% juice, which has an off-putting taste. But at this point in my life I'm more apt to just wait til the season is here and enjoy the crap out of them at home for as long as I can and just avoid Navy Grogs from bars throughout the year.