Time to kick this winter to the curb and get on with some spring cocktails …
Ingredients
for the rosemary simple syrup
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
3 sprigs fresh rosemary
for the cocktail
1 part vodka
1 part rosemary simple syrup
3 parts blood orange juice
ice
fresh rosemary sprigs, to garnish
blood orange wedge, to garnish
Directions
For the rosemary simple syrup, bring the sugar and water to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Add rosemary sprigs; bring to a simmer and let simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat, and let steep until cooled to room temperature. Pour syrup through a fine sieve into an airtight container; discard the rosemary sprigs.
For the cocktail, combine ice, vodka, simple syrup and juice in a cocktail shaker and combine. Pour into an ice-filled rocks glass and garnish with a fresh orange wedge and a sprig of fresh rosemary.