Sparkling Grapefruit Mocktail With Rosemary
This grapefruit mocktail with rosemary is a refreshing and tarty drink, perfect to serve at a party or have at the end of the day with your favourite snack.
Ingredients
- For the simple syrup
- freshly squeezed juice of 1 pink grapefruit or 3/4 cup of bottled juice
- juice of 1/2 lime
- 3 sprigs of rosemary around 1 tablespoon of fresh rosemary
- 60 g white sugar
- 200 ml water
- For the grapefruit mocktail
- sugar for rimming
- ½ lime
- 60 g simple syrup
- 100 ml sparkling water
- Rosemary for garnish
- grapefruit for garnish
- ice cubes around 5/7 small ice cubes
Instructions
- To prepare the simple syrup, start by squeezing the grapefruit and half of the lime.
- Add the juices to a small saucepan with the water, sugar and rosemary. Simmer the content for around 7-9 minutes, until the liquids are well mixed and take off the heat.
- Strain the syrup and leave it to cool.
- Wet the rim of your favourite glasses for the mocktails with the other half of the lime.
- Then with the help of a small plate with sugar, dip the glass in it. You will get a sweet and tangy sugar rim for your mocktail.
- Add some ice to your glass (depending on size or preference. We added 5/7 small ice cubes).
- Measure 60ml of simple syrup in your serving glass and add 100ml of sparkling water on top.
- Mix well your drink with a spoon.
- Cut some grapefruit into slices and use it to garnish your mocktail. Use some of the sprigs of rosemary to garnish your drink and get ready to serve.
Notes
The syrup can be kept for up to a month in the fridge when well stored. Just double-check it in case anything seems to be too bitter to serve.