Recipe • August 31, 2022

Sparkling Gin and Rosemary Lemonade Cocktail

by Kimberly Hanmer

Ingredients

For the Rosemary Simple Syrup:

¼ cup minced rosemary
½ cup water
½ cup of sugar

For the Cocktail:

1 and 1/2 oz Gin
¾ oz rosemary syrup
¾ oz fresh lemon juice about 1/2 of a lemon, squeezed
Club Soda

To Garnish:

Sprig of rosemary
Lemon wedges

Instructions

To Make the Rosemary Simple Syrup:

Bring the water to a boil, add the sugar and rosemary and stir until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and steep the mixture off heat for 45 minutes.
Strain the syrup through a fine mesh strainer into a container. (Should be a light golden syrup).

To Make the Cocktail:

Fill glasses with ice.
Add gin, lemon and rosemary simple syrup and stir.
Top with club soda, stir briefly and garnish with a rosemary sprig and lemon wedge.