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Rosemary-Infused Fresh Grapefruit Spritzer

Rosemary-Infused Fresh Grapefruit Spritzer in Glass on Wood Board
A sweet and tangy drink made with freshly squeezed citrus juice cut with subtle earthy rosemary flavour.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Serving Size 4 cocktails

Ingredients

  • ½ cup water
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 2 sprigs rosemary plus more for garnish
  • 1 lemon
  • 3 grapefruits plus more for garnish
  • vodka or white rum
  • soda or sparkling water

Instructions

For the Juice Concentrate

  • Place water, sugar and honey in a saucepan over medium-low heat.
  • Meanwhile, juice lemon and set aside the juice. Cut leftover lemon into quarters and add to saucepan (with sugar mixture).
  • Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Add rosemary. Turn down temperature to low and simmer until mixture becomes syrupy (about 10 minutes), stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
  • Juice Grapefruits. Add lemon juice to the grapefruit juice and pour entire mixture through a sieve.
  • Once syrup is cool, pour through a sieve into juice mixture. Stir to combine.

Bottle

  • Add 1-2 ounces of vodka or white rum to bottle (10-12 ounce size). Pour in 5-6 ounces of juice mixture. Top with soda or sparkling water. Seal. Chill before serving.

Spritzer

  • Add ice cubes to glass along with 1-2 ounces of vodka or white rum. Pour in 5-6 ounces of juice mixture. Top with soda or sparkling water. Garnish with grapefruit segment and tiny sprig of rosemary.

Notes

Use your favourite variety of grapefruit. I used a mix of pink and red for color. You may have to adjust the sugar/honey level depending on how tart the juice is.