Description
Everyone needs a good fancy fun mocktail in their life – especially during the holidays. Herby, zingy rosemary-infused simple syrup, sweet tart pomegranate juice, bubbly fizz, and fresh lime squeezes. Holiday magic!
Ingredients
Rosemary Simple Syrup
- 4 cups water
- 4 cups sugar
- (2) .5 oz packages fresh rosemary (basically, a nice big bunch of rosemary)
- optional: 4-5 whole cloves
Merry Mocktail
- 2–3 ounces rosemary simple syrup
- 2–3 ounces pomegranate juice (cranberry juice is a good sub)
- 2–3 ounces club soda
- a squeeze of fresh lime (OR lime-flavored bubbly water)
Instructions
- Heat the water, sugar, rosemary, and cloves in a saucepan over medium high heat. Bring to a low boil and let everything simmer for 5-10 minutes until the sugar has fully dissolved. Pour through a fine mesh strainer to remove the cloves and rogue rosemary leaves. Transfer to glass jars and store in the fridge for 2 weeks. (I often stick a sprig of rosemary in there so it keeps getting more intense.)
- Pour your desired ratios of rosemary syrup, pomegranate juice, and limey bubbly water over an ice ball into a glass. Stir gently, taste and adjust, and enjoy.
Notes
Garnish with a rosemary sprig or some fresh cranberries if you want to be fancy!
The rosemary sprig in the simple syrup will drop its leaves – I usually just let them settle to the bottom and then pour slowly so I don’t get rosemary leaves in my drink. (A sprig is easy to drink around – but the single little needles / leaves tend to slip into your mouth more easily when you’re drinking which is not super pleasant.)
We LOVE these ice ball molds (affiliate link) and use them constantly, year-round.
This can also be made with Sprite or ginger ale / ginger beer in place of the bubbly water! But it does get very sweet, so you may want to add extra ice to balance it all out.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Drinks
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: holiday mocktail, holiday cocktail, Christmas mocktail, Christmas drink, Christmas cocktail