We're staying balanced this October with a mix of mocktails and cocktails. Here are two of our go-to's brought us by Camille of The Cocktail Snob.
Rosemary Citrus Squeeze
Ingredients:
+ 2 ounces lemon juice
+ 1 ounce rosemary syrup
+ 4 ounces Grapefruit Sweet Reason
+ Rosemary sprig, for garnish
Directions:
1. Combine all ingredients in a glass with ice
2. Stir to combine
3. Garnish with a sprig of rosemary
Rosemary Simple Syrup:
Combine 1 cup water with 1 cup sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Add 1/4 cup of rosemary leaves and let simmer for 2 minutes. Turn off heat and let steep for 30 minutes. Strain into a container.
Cucumber Calm Collins
Ingredients:
+ 2 ounces gin
+ 2 slices of cucumber
+ ¾ ounce lime juice
+ ½ oz elderflower liqueur (i.e. St. Germain), optional
+ ½ oz simple syrup
+ Lime wheel, for garnish
Directions:
1. Muddle cucumbers and simple syrup together in a cocktail shaker
2. Add lime juice, gin, elderflower liqueur, and ice
3. Shake until chilled
4. Pour into a glass
5. Top with Sweet Reason Cucumber Mint
6. Garnish with a lime wheel