Rosemary-Ginger Cocktail

Rosemary and ginger give both a piney taste and a little bite to these gin cocktails.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 mins
• Total Time: 11 mins
• Calories: 178 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• ½ cup fresh lime juice
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup gin
• 10 ice cubes
• ⅓ cup packed fresh rosemary leaves
• ⅓ cup coarsely chopped fresh ginger
• 1 cup rosemary-ginger simple syrup
• 1 cup sparkling water

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring all syrup ingredients to a boil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Boil, stirring until sugar has dissolve, about 1 minute. Remove from heat. Let stand, covered, 1 hour at room temperature.n

Step 2

Strain through a fine-mesh sieve, pushing down on solids to extract as much liquid as possible. Refrigerate until ready to use.n

Step 3

Combine gin, 1 cup of the rosemary-ginger simple syrup, sparkling water, and lime juice in a cocktail shaker. Add ice cubes and shake until well-chilled. Strain 3/4 cup each into 8 glasses and serve.n