Florida Spritzer

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups ruby red grapefruit juice
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 (2-inch) cinnamon stick
• Crushed ice
• Ginger ale
• Garnishes: grapefruit rind, cinnamon sticks

Preparation

1. Combine first 3 ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Discard cinnamon stick. Chill grapefruit mixture in refrigerator.
2. Fill 4 (8-ounce) glasses with ice; add 1/3 cup grapefruit mixture to each. Fill glasses with ginger ale; stir gently. Garnish, if desired.