| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 1 hr |
| Prep: | 10 min |
| Inactive: | 45 min |
| Cook: | 5 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 lemon
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 5 sprigs fresh rosemary, plus more for garnish
- 1 liter bottle sparkling water
- 4 ounces ouzo or gin (optional)
Instructions
- Zest the lemon. Cut 4 slices out of the middle of the lemon and reserve for garnish. Squeeze out the juice and set aside.
- In a small pan over medium-high heat, stir together the sugar with 1/2 cup water until the sugar dissolves. Bring to a boil, remove from the heat, and add the rosemary sprigs and lemon zest. Let cool to room temperature, strain into a clean jar, and refrigerate until ready to use, or up to 2 weeks.
- Fill 4 glasses with ice. Fill each glass three-quarters of the way up with sparkling water. Add splash of lemon juice and 2 tablespoons of the flavored syrup. Top with ouzo or gin, if using. Garnish with a lemon slice and a small sprig of rosemary.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 175 |
| Total Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 28 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 25 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 35 mg |
Reviews
Very light and elegant! I did without the gin so it was probably less flavorful than intended. I added in one and a half as much syrup and some more lemon to give it more flavor and that helped, but it was still closer to a la croix in flavor intensity than I personally prefer.
Very sweet and refreshing. I like that you can make your glass full of as much of each ingredient as you want.