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Spiced Blood Orange and Rosemary Cocktails.

Servings 4 -5 drinks

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Cup of Water
  • 1 Cup of Sugar
  • 1 Rosemary Sprig plus more for garnish
  • 1 Cinnamon Stick
  • 3 Small Blood Oranges plus more orange peels for garnish
  • Gin
  • Champagne

Instructions
 

  • Combine water, sugar, 1 rosemary sprig and cinnamon stick in a small saucepan; squeeze the juices of the blood oranges into the pan and add in the remaining orange peels.
  • Simmer the mixture over low-medium heat for about 15 minutes, until it reduces by about one half.
  • Strain the syrup into a glass container, and discard the rosemary sprig, cinnamon stick and orange peels. Chill in the fridge for at least an hour or until ready to use.
  • Combine 1.5oz of the chilled simple syrup with 1.5 oz of gin in a cocktail glass, top with chilled champagne and garnish with a rosemary sprig and orange peel.