Sunday, July 18, 2010

Rosemary Lemonade Vodka Spritzers

Adapted from Gourmet Magazine, May 2009
Serves 8
Rosemary Lemonade Vodka Spritzer
1 cup fresh lemon juice
1 cup sugar
2 rosemary sprigs, plus 8 sprigs for garnish
1/2 cup vodka
club soda or seltzer, cold
 
Combine lemon juice, sugar and 2 rosemary sprigs in a small saucepot.  Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar has dissolved, then reduce the heat and simmer for 2 minutes.  Turn off the heat and cool completely, about 1 hour.  Discard rosemary sprigs.
 
Fill 8 8-oz drinking glasses half-way with ice.  Divide the lemon syrup among the glasses, 2 tablespoons per glass.  Add 1 tablespoon of vodka to each glass. Top off each glass with the club soda/seltzer.  Garnish each glass with a rosemary sprig.

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