The Red Zone recipe
Vodka, pink grapefruit juice and orange juice, shaken and strained into a highball glass, garnished with a slice of orange.
By Kris Barton · Updated - 2 mins total
- 4 ingredients
- Highball glass
What Ingredients do you need to make the Red Zone?
Vodka
We compared 12 different brands of Vodka and determined that Smirnoff was the overall best option. Given the current climate with Russia, that may seem like a questionable choice, but Smirnoff isn’t made in Russia, it’s made all over the world.
It actually has a history of Russian persecution and the creators were forced to flee Russia.
Orange Juice
Orange Juice is an essential ingredient for most bars and fridges all around the world. Why? It mixes well with virtually any form of alcohol.
Cocktails with Orange Juice and Vodka? Absolutely.
Cocktails with Orange Juice and Tequila? Naturally.
Cocktails with Orange Juice and Rum? Sure, why not?
And the list doesn’t end there.
For Orange Juice, we recommend:
What Equipment do you need to make the Red Zone?
Cocktail Shaker
Cocktail shakers improve the taste of cocktails. It’s a fact.
There’s a reason that famed British spy James Bond says “shaken, not stirred”. And that reason is: because it tastes better.
If you don’t already have a cocktail shaker set, you might want to check out our detailed cocktail shaker comparison.
But to cut a long story short, here’s the cocktail shaker we recommend:
Highball Glass
Highball Glasses are the most common glasses in the cocktail world. You can put most cocktails in there from the Long Island Iced Tea to a Bay Breeze.
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Recipe card
The Red Zone
- Prep
- 1 min
- Making
- 1 min
- Total
- 2 mins
- Serves
- 1
- Glass
- Highball glass
Ingredients
Makes 1 drink.
Method
- Add ice, vodka, pink grapefruit juice, and orange juice to your cocktail shaker.
- Shake well.
- Strain into a highball glass.
- Garnish with a slice of orange.
No cocktail shaker? Do this instead
- Add ice, vodka, pink grapefruit juice, and orange juice to a highball glass.
- Garnish with a slice of orange.
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The Red Zone FAQs
What Ingredients do you need to make the Red Zone?
To make the Red Zone, you need 50ml / 1.7oz vodka, 50ml / 1.7oz pink grapefruit juice and 50ml / 1.7oz orange juice, plus a slice of orange to garnish. There’s more about vodka and orange juice above.
What Equipment do you need to make the Red Zone?
You’ll need a cocktail shaker and a highball glass.
What alcohol is in the Red Zone?
The only alcohol in the Red Zone is vodka: 50ml / 1.7oz.
Is the Red Zone shaken or stirred?
The Red Zone is shaken. Shake it with ice in a cocktail shaker, then strain it into a highball glass.
Can I make the Red Zone without a cocktail shaker?
No. Without a cocktail shaker, you can make the Red Zone like this: Add ice, vodka, pink grapefruit juice, and orange juice to a highball glass. Garnish with a slice of orange.
What glass is the Red Zone served in?
Serve the Red Zone in a highball glass.
How do you garnish the Red Zone?
Garnish the Red Zone with a slice of orange.
How do I make the Red Zone for a group?
The recipe makes one drink. Multiply every measure by the number of drinks you want: for 4, you’d need 200ml vodka, 200ml pink grapefruit juice and 200ml orange juice. Shake one or two drinks at a time, so there’s room in the shaker for the ice.
