If there was a theme to this summer it would be “fruity cocktail”. I’m not a big drinker, and especially not a hard liquor drinker (usually I just have an icy cold beer), but I have come to appreciate the vodka-based cocktail.
I was watching the Cooking Channel (It took me almost a year to figure out that we actually do get that channel. I had missed it so much.) and in an episode of Dinner at Tiffani’s, she made this delightful pink drink, the Rosemary Greyhound. I love any drink with herbs in it and kept it in my back pocket. A few days later my friend Michelle asked me if I had any good pink cocktail recipes to try and I immediately knew that we needed to try this. It’s hard to find fun, girly, pink drinks that aren’t cloyingly sweet.
We sat on her deck, sipped these and had a lovely evening. (She also got me hooked on getting rid of my wrinkles, vacuuming my face, and taking better care of my skin. Thanks Michelle!)
To make a non-alcoholic version, I would skip the vodka and replace it with club soda. It will be light, bright, and not too sweet.
Ingredients
Rosemary Simple Syrup:
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 Tablespoons fresh rosemary
Greyhound
- 6 ounces Ruby Red grapefruit juice
- 2 ounces vodka
- 1 ounce Rosemary Simple Syrup
- squeeze lemon
- rosemary sprigs for garnish
- grapefruit slices for garnish
How to Make Rosemary Greyhounds
Step 1: To make the Rosemary Simple Syrup, add the water, sugar, and rosemary to a saucepan.
Step 2: Cook over medium heat until the sugar dissolves.
Step 3: Remove from heat and let the rosemary steep in the syrup. Strain the rosemary and pour it into a container. Let cool completely.
Step 4: Add the grapefruit juice, vodka, rosemary syrup, and lemon into a cocktail shaker with ice.
Step 5: Shake and pour over ice into 2 glasses. Garnish with rosemary sprig and grapefruit slice.
Rosemary Greyhounds
Ingredients
Rosemary Simple Syrup:
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 Tablespoons fresh rosemary
Greyhound
- 6 ounces Ruby Red grapefruit juice
- 2 ounces vodka
- 1 ounce Rosemary Simple Syrup
- squeeze lemon
- rosemary sprigs for garnish
- grapefruit slices for garnish
Instructions
- To make the Rosemary Simple Syrup, add the water, sugar, and rosemary to a saucepan.
- Cook over medium heat until the sugar dissolves, about 3-6 minutes.
- Remove from heat and let the rosemary steep in the syrup for at least 10 minutes, up to 1 hour for deeper flavor. Strain the rosemary and pour it into a container. Let cool completely, about 1 hour.
- Add the grapefruit juice, vodka, rosemary syrup, and lemon into a cocktail shaker with ice.
- Shake and pour over ice into 2 glasses. Garnish with rosemary sprig and grapefruit slice.
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