Description
A refreshing and herbal mocktail featuring grapefruit and rosemary.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup honey
- 4 to 5 fresh rosemary sprigs (about 4 inches long each)
- Pinch fine sea salt
- 2 tablespoons ground sumac
- 1 tablespoon flaky sea salt
- 1 pink grapefruit wedge (for rimming)
- Ice cubes
- 2 cups fresh pink grapefruit juice (from about 3 to 4 grapefruits)
- 2 cups tonic water
- Fresh rosemary sprigs (for garnish)
- Pink grapefruit wheels (for garnish)
Instructions
- Make the rosemary-honey syrup. In a small saucepan, combine the water, honey, rosemary sprigs, and a pinch of salt. Set over medium heat and stir until the honey dissolves completely. Bring to a gentle simmer, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Cool the syrup: Remove from the heat and let the syrup cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes. The rosemary will continue to infuse as it cools.
- Strain the syrup: Once cooled, strain the syrup through a fine-mesh strainer into a jar or bowl, pressing on the rosemary with the back of a spoon to extract maximum flavor. Discard the rosemary. You should have about 3/4 cup of syrup. Keep syrup in the refrigerator until ready to mix the mocktails. It will keep for up to a week.
- Prepare the sumac rim. On a small plate, combine the ground sumac and flaky sea salt, stirring to mix evenly. Run a grapefruit wedge around the rim of each glass to moisten it, then dip the rim into the sumac-salt mixture, rotating to coat evenly. Set the rimmed glasses aside.
- Mix the mocktails. Fill each rimmed glass with ice cubes. Add 2 to 3 tablespoons of the rosemary-honey syrup to each glass (adjust to taste—start with less and add more if desired). Pour 1/3 cup of fresh pink grapefruit juice into each glass, then top with about 1/3 cup of tonic water per glass. Stir gently to combine, being careful not to disturb the sumac rim.
- Garnish and serve. Garnish each glass with a fresh rosemary sprig and a pink grapefruit wheel. Serve immediately while the tonic is still fizzy.
Notes
- Refrigerate any leftover syrup for up to a week.
- Adjust the sweetness of the mocktail by varying the amount of syrup added.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Beverages
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 glass
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg