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Grapefruit Rosemary Spritzer

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Grapefruit spritzer garnished with rosemary.
Photo by Jennifer Chong

This is a love-at-first-sip kind of nonalcoholic drink. Grapefruit and rosemary make a perfect pair.

This recipe is excerpted from ‘Free Spirit Cocktails: 40 Nonalcoholic Drink Recipes’ by Camille Wilson. Buy the full book on Amazon.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 1 cocktail

Ingredients

Rosemary Syrup

4 rosemary sprigs
1 cup (200 g) sugar
1 cup (240 ml) water

Cocktail

4 oz. (120 ml) sparkling water
2 oz. (60 ml) fresh pink grapefruit juice
1 oz. (30 ml) Rosemary Syrup
Fresh rosemary sprig, for garnish

Preparation

  1. Rosemary Syrup

    Step 1

    Remove the rosemary leaves from the sprigs, discarding the stems. In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the sugar and water. Once boiling, add the rosemary leaves, turn down the heat, and let simmer for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and let steep, covered, for 30 minutes.

    Step 2

    Using a strainer, strain the mixture into a resealable container, discarding the solids. Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

  2. Cocktail

    Step 3

    In a highball or collins glass filled with ice, add sparkling water, then top with grapefruit juice and rosemary syrup. Stir gently to combine and garnish with a rosemary sprig.

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Reprinted from Free Spirit Cocktails: 40 Nonalcoholic Drink Recipes by Camille Wilson, with permission from Chronicle Books, 2022. Photographs © Jennifer Chong. Buy the book from Amazon or Chronicle Books.
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