This Cranberry Rosemary Spritz proves that a spritz isn’t just for the summertime. For this rosemary cocktail, you can use ingredients from Fine Wine & Good Spirits. We added homemade rosemary simple syrup to add a little bit of herbal flavoring and a festive holiday touch. It’s perfect for a Thanksgiving dinner table, a Christmas aperitif, or a New Year’s Eve toast. Whichever holiday you enjoy it on, make sure to top it off with a nice chilled bottle of La Marca Prosecco and toast to being together even in tough times. For other spritz ideas, try our Absinthe Spritz or Espresso Spritz.
How Did Rosemary Get Its Name?
We take many of the ingredients in our pantry for granted. Rosemary, which is a popular cocktail garnish for drinks like the Rosemary Gin Fizz or Rosemary Greyhound, has been around for centuries as an herbal remedy. Some traditional herbal medicine disciplines associate it with memory. It gets its name not from the women’s names Rose and Mary, as one might think. Instead, Medieval herbalists gave it its title from the Latin ros and marinus, meaning “dew of the sea,” since it grows best beside the ocean. It’s native to the Mediterranean, which makes it a perfect ingredient for a spritz, which also originates in Italy.
Cranberry Rosemary Spritz
Description
A holiday take on the summer spritz recipe.
Ingredients
For the Cocktail
- 1 oz rosemary simple syrup*
- 1 oz cranberry juice
- La Marca Prosecco, chilled
- Rosemary, for garnish
- Dried cranberries, for garnish
For the Rosemary Simple Syrup
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- ¼ cup rosemary sprigs
Instructions
For the Cocktail
- Combine first two ingredients in a wine glass filled with ice; stir.
- Top with chilled prosecco.
For the Rosemary Simple Syrup
- Simmer 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water in a saucepan until sugar dissolves.
- Add ¼ cup rosemary sprigs; simmer for several minutes.
- Remove from heat, cover and let sit for 3 hours; discard sprigs. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Recipe by Fine Wine & Good Spirits / Photography by Dave Bryce
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