Rosemary-Infused Fresh Grapefruit Spritzer
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
Servings 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
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Place water, sugar and honey in a saucepan over medium-low heat.
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Meanwhile, juice lemon and set aside the juice. Cut leftover lemon into quarters and add to saucepan (with sugar mixture).
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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.
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Juice Grapefruits. Add lemon juice to the grapefruit juice and pour entire mixture through a sieve.
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Once syrup is cool, pour through a sieve into juice mixture. Stir to combine.
Bottle
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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
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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.
Recipe 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.