With an upturn in the weather, and a bank holiday looming It seems only right that we find a recipe for a cocktail. Maximum taste and hugely refreshing it doesn’t matter where you’re spending your extra time off so long as you have a Grapefruit-Lime Cocktail with Ginger & Rosemary.
The secret is all in the ginger and rosemery syrup. It’s a syrup that you can prepare in advance and keep in the fridge for a week, so you’ll have it on hand, whenever you feel like having a drink.
And don't worry if you’re not a fan of super sweet cocktails, unless that’s because of the actual sweetness of the fruit. This recipe uses honey or unrefined cane sugar, which adds a hint of caramel to the flavour.
Also don't be disheartened if you are not an alcohol drinker, or you aren’t able to drink, because this is just as delicious in a mocktail version - simply omit white rum or replace it with sparkling water and you got yourself an everyday treat!
Grapefruit-Lime Cocktail with Ginger & Rosemary Recipe
Serves 4 – Total Time 30 Mins
Ingredients
Ginger and rosemary syrup
1. - big chunk of ginger (~30g)
2. - 10 small rosemary stems (~10g)
3. - 4 TBSP honey
Grapefruit-lime cocktail
1. - 2 cups freshly squeezed pink grapefruit juice
2. - 1 cup lime juice
3. - 1 cup ginger and rosemary syrup
4. - 1/2 - 3/4 cup white rum
5. - abundance of crushed ice
Decoration
1. - 4 stems of rosemary
2. - a slice of pink grapefruit, cut in quarters
Instructions
1. Ginger and rosemary syrup: Cut ginger in thin slices and vigorously roll rosemary between your hands. Place them in a small saucepan and add 1 cup of water. Cover and bring to a boil, then remove from heat and leave to steep for 20 minutes.
2. After 20 minutes add honey. 3. Grapefruit-Lime Cocktail: Pour grapefruit and lime juices in 4 glasses. Add ice, almost to the top of the glass. Pour over the ginger and rosemary syrup, and white rum.
4. Decorate with stems of rosemary and slices of grapefruit.
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