Rosemary Grapefruit and Ginger Beer Mimosa

Name: Rosemary Grapefruit Ginger Beermosa Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Ginger beer; Fresh-squeezed or pre-made grapefruit juice; Rosemary simple syrup (see recipe below); 1 (750mL or 25 ounce) bottle dry brut champagne (you can substitute sparkling water for a non-alcoholic version of this mimosa); Fresh rosemary, for garnish; 1 cup sugar; 1 cup water; 4 sprigs fresh rosemary

Rosemary Grapefruit and Ginger Beer Mimosa

COOK:

5 minutes

PREP:

5 minutes

YIELD:

6-8 servings

Ingredients

Ginger beer
Fresh-squeezed or pre-made grapefruit juice
Rosemary simple syrup (see recipe below)
1 (750mL or 25 ounce) bottle dry brut champagne (you can substitute sparkling water for a non-alcoholic version of this mimosa)
Fresh rosemary, for garnish

Directions

In a large carafe, combine equal parts ginger beer and grapefruit juice. Sweeten with rosemary simple syrup to your desired level of sweetness (we used ½ cup).
Fill each glass with equal amounts of the cocktail mixer and dry brut champagne (or sparkling water if making a mocktail). Garnish with a sprig of fresh rosemary.

Rosemary Simple Syrup

COOK:

10 minutes

STEEP:

30 minutes

YIELD:

1 cup

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1 cup water
4 sprigs fresh rosemary

Directions

Bring sugar, water and rosemary to a low boil, until all the sugar is dissolved. Turn heat down to simmer for 1 minute. Remove pot from heat and let the rosemary steep in the sugar water for 30 minutes.

Note: Making the simple syrup the night before using in the Rosemary Grapefruit and Ginger Beer Mimosa is recommended; this allows for ample steeping and cooling.