5 OF THE BEST CHRISTMAS COCKTAILS

2.Grapefruit and rosemary gin fizz

This great fragrant, sharp gin cocktail is beautifully balanced and refreshing – the ideal Christmas cocktail recipe. You can even make the rosemary syrup 2-3 days in advance and keep it chilled, so you can Wow your party guests with hardly any effort on the night.

• Ingredients

• 150g (5oz) caster sugar

• 75ml (3fl oz) water

• 3 sprigs rosemary, plus extra to garnish

• 400ml (13 1/2fl oz) gin

• 2 pink grapefruits, juiced

• ice

• soda water, to top up

Put the caster sugar and the water in a small pan. Bring to the boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves.

Remove from the heat and add the rosemary; set aside to infuse for 1 hour.

Put the rosemary syrup, the gin and the grapefruit juice in a jug with ice; muddle using a wooden spoon.

Divide the gin and grapefruit mixture between glasses and top up with soda water. Garnish with rosemary

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