Florida Spritzer

Ingredients

• 1 stick cinnamon (2-inch)
• 4 servings ginger ale 
• 1.5 cups ruby grapefruit juice red
• 4 servings ice cubes crushed
• 4 servings garnishes: grapefruit rind 
• 0.3 cup sugar 

Equipment

• sauce pan

Directions

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.
3. Garnish, if desired.