A light and refreshing summer cocktail featuring a rosemary infused simple syrup perfect for your next brunch or bridal shower.
Recipe by: Tastes Lovely
Ingredients
Rosemary Simple Syrup:
- 2 cups of water
- 2 cups of sugar
- 6 sprigs of rosemary
Cocktail:
- 2 ounces vodka
- ½ ounce rosemary simple syrup
- 4 ounces grapefruit juice
- sprig of rosemary for garnish
Preparation
For the simple Syrup:
In a small sauce pan over medium low heat, dissolve the sugar into the water for about 5 minutes. Do not let the mixture boil or crystals will form. In a heat safe container, pour the warm sugar water mixture over the rosemary sprigs and let it steep for at least 1 hour. The rosemary simple syrup will keep in the refrigerator in an airtight container for 10 days.
Preparing the cocktail:
In tall glass filled with ice combine the vodka, rosemary simple syrup and grapefruit juice. Garnish with a sprig of rosemary.
