Rosemary-Ginger Cocktail

Ingredients

• Syrup:
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1/3 cup packed fresh rosemary leaves
• 1/3 cup coarsely chopped fresh ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• Cocktails:
• 1 cup gin
• 1 cup rosemary-ginger simple syrup
• 1 cup sparkling water
• 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
• 10 ice cubes

Directions

Bring all syrup ingredients to a boil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Boil, stirring until sugar has dissolve, about 1 minute. Remove from heat. Let stand, covered, 1 hour at room temperature.

Strain through a fine-mesh sieve, pushing down on solids to extract as much liquid as possible. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Combine gin, 1 cup of the rosemary-ginger simple syrup, sparkling water, and lime juice in a cocktail shaker. Add ice cubes and shake until well-chilled. Strain 3/4 cup each into 8 glasses and serve.