Fresh Mocktails to Beat the Summer Heat
Homemade Tarragon Soda
INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup natural cane sugar
- 1 cup water
- 3 sprigs of fresh tarragon
- Sparkling water, seltzer water, or a non-sweetened carbonated drink like grapefruit or Meyer lemon Spindrift for serving: ice, add some fresh tarragon leaves
INSTRUCTIONS
Stir the sugar and water together in a small saucepan over medium heat. Once the sugar is completely dissolved, five minutes or so, remove from heat, and add the tarragon sprigs to the pan. Cover and allow to steep for at least ten minutes. At that point, taste (careful, hot!), and see if you want your syrup stronger, if so, allow to steep another ten minutes or so. I like to make my syrup quite strong, knowing in most cases I’ll be diluting or using a small amount.
Refrigerate. To serve, fill each glass with ice and a tarragon leaf or two. Add a splash of the tarragon syrup and top with seltzer water or something along those lines. Stir well and adjust with more syrup to taste.
Makes about 1 cup.
https://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/homemade-tarra-gon-soda-recipe.html#recipe
Tangerine Rosemary Mocktail
INGREDIENTS
- 1/4 cup fresh squeezed tangerine juice
- 1 tablespoon fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon rosemary simple syrup
- 2 tablespoons lemon-lime soda
- club soda
- ice
Rosemary Simple Syrup
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 4 sprigs rosemary
INSTRUCTIONS
- Fill glass with ice.
- Add in juices, simple syrup, and lemon-lime soda.
- Top off with club soda.
- Garnish with tangerine slice and sprig of rosemary. Stir before drinking. (If you prefer your drinks a little less sweet, just leave out the lemon-lime soda)
Rosemary Simple Syrup
- Combine water, sugar and rosemary in a small saucepan over medium heat.
- Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar is completely dissolved.
- Remove from heat and let sit for about 10 minutes.
- Strain out rosemary and let cool completely.
- Store syrup in a lidded jar or bottle in the refrigerator.
https://themerrythought.com/recipes/tangerine-rose-mary-mocktail
