Blood Orange Gin Sparkler Drink

Ingredients:

2 cups / 480 ml water
one cup / 6.5 oz / 185 g sugar
four tablespoons (~2 sprigs-worth) fresh rosemary leaves
one bay leaf (optional)

blood oranges
gin
ice cubes
tonic water (or sparkling water)

Procedure:

Combine the water, sugar, rosemary, & bay in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer for 3-5 minutes, or long for the sugar to dissolve, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat & let infuse for ten minutes. Strain in to a jar to chilled .


Meanwhile, juice & strain your oranges, you'll need three tablespoons / one.5 tablespoons of juice for each drink.


To make each drink combine you are going to combine equal parts gin, juice, & tonic water with a small bit of syrup & ice. So, its three tablespoons / one 1/2 oz gin, three tablespoons / one 1/2 oz freshly squeezed blood orange juice, & 1-2 teaspoons of the rosemary syrup in each tall glass (I used kolsch glasses here). Stir to combine, fill each glass 2/3 full with ice & refill with three tablespoons / one 1/2 oz tonic water. Stir again & you are set.

Prep time: five min - Cook time: ten min