THE ROSEMARY GRAPEFRUIT REFRESHER

by Happily Eva After

Recipe…

Combine first 3 ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice.  Shake vigorously to combine.  Pour in to a Collins glass filled with ice.  Top with soda and garnish with Rosemary sprig.  Enjoy responsibly!

Ingredients…

• 2-3 oz Gin or Vodka (I drink it with Vodka myself!)

• 3 oz Grapefruit juice (even better fresh squeezed)

• 1 Tablespoon Rosemary Simple Syrup

• Club Soda

• Rosemary Sprig, for garnish

A GRAPEFRUIT CUCUMBER GIN COOLER

by Paper & Stitch

Ingredients…

• 2 ounces cucumber-infused gin

• 2 ounces fresh grapefruit juice

• 2 ounces grapefruit sparkling water

• 1/2 tsp honey (sub 1/2 tsp grenadine if you want an ombre effect)

• 1 cucumber “twist”

• 1 small grapefruit wedge for garnish

• cubed ice

Method…

Mix fresh grapefruit juice, honey (if using grenadine, hold until later), and cucumber gin in a tumbler. If you plan to add cucumber sparkling water, don’t mix in tumbler to prevent leakage – you can add it after you’ve poured.

Before you pour, wet the inside of your glass. Wrap one ribbon of cucumber peel (the cucumber “twist”) using fingers or the back of a spoon until it is stuck to the inside of the glass. Carefully pour grapefruit and gin mixture into the glass, being careful not to disturb the cucumber peel.

If you are subbing the honey for grenadine, slowly add in the syrup so that is settles towards the bottom of the glass. Add 3-4 ice cubes. Top off with grapefruit soda. This is also the time to add the cucumber sparkling water if you’re making a mocktail. Give it a soft stir if you want, and garnish with grapefruit wedge.

PEAR ROSEMARY SPRITZER

by The Merrythought

Method…

Fill glass with ice. Add in juice, simple syrup, and lemon-lime soda. Top off with club soda. Garnish with pear slice and sprig of rosemary. Stir before drinking. (If you prefer your drinks less sweet, just leave out the lemon-lime soda).

Ingredients…

• 3 tablespoons pear juice

• 1 tsp rosemary simple syrup (recipe below)

• 2 tbsp lemon-lime soda

• Club Soda

• Ice

Rosemary Simple Syrup

Method…

Combine water, sugar and rosemary in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar is completely dissolved. Remove from heat and let sit for about 10 minutes. Strain out rosemary and let cool completely. Store syrup in a lidded jar or bottle in the refrigerator.

Ingredients…

• 1/2 cup water

• 1/2 cup granulated sugar

• 4 sprigs of rosemary

FRESH FIG & LAVENDER SPRITZ

by The Ivy Greenhouse

Instructions

Break off a few lavender leaves from your sprig and rub them together in your hands to release their aroma. Drop them into your shaker

Add juice of half a lemon & your tsp. honey. Cut one of your figs in half and scrape out the insides into the shaker. Top shaker with Ice and shake until chilled.

Strain liquid into a coupe glass (or glass of choice). Fill glass with crushed Ice & fill to the top with Soda. Garnish with the remainder of your lavender sprig and half of the second Fig.

Ingredients…

• Fresh Lavender Sprig

• 2 Fresh Black Mission Figs

• Half Lemon (Juiced)

• 1 tsp. honey

• Ice (half crushed, half cubed)

• Soda Water