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A clear cocktail glass with red liquid, a large ice cube, and a sprig of rosemary.

Rosemary Pom Spritzer AKA The Merry Mocktail

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  • Author: Lindsay
  • Total Time: 10 minutes
  • Yield: recipe is for a 4-cup batch of simple syrup which you can save in the fridge for several weeks (makes enough for about 15-20 drinks)

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

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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 (a pinch of ground cloves works too)

Merry Mocktail

  • 2–3 ounces rosemary simple syrup
  • 2–3 ounces pomegranate juice (cranberry juice is a good sub)
  • 2–3 ounces club soda (see note 1 for more ideas)

Instructions

  1. 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.)
  2. Pour your desired ratios of rosemary syrup, pomegranate juice, and club soda over an ice ball into a glass. Stir gently, taste and adjust, and enjoy. 

Notes

Alternatives to Club Soda: Other drinks that I’ve loved in this include ginger ale, grapefruit Spindrift, and Ghia Ginger! Keep in mind that with some of these, it will make it very sweet, so you may want to add extra ice to balance it all out.

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.

  • 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

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