{"id":25535,"date":"2014-12-22T19:00:26","date_gmt":"2014-12-23T00:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=25535"},"modified":"2014-12-19T08:29:27","modified_gmt":"2014-12-19T13:29:27","slug":"rosemary-gin-fizz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=25535","title":{"rendered":"Rosemary Gin Fizz"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>I&#8217;m not going to lie.\u00a0 I enjoy an adult beverage every now and then.\u00a0 I am a one-drink girl, though.\u00a0 That means when we go out or when we entertain, I have one drink &#8211; either a glass of Pinot Grigio or a gin and tonic.\u00a0 So, when I saw the recipe for a rosemary gin and tonic in the latest issue of <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.familycircle.com\/\">Family Circle<\/a><\/em>, I was totally on board with it.\u00a0 Especially since we were entertaining two friends of ours for dinner a few days after the magazine arrived in my mail slot.\u00a0 I think a gin and tonic is so darned refreshing and actually started drinking them on our trips to Africa.\u00a0 (The quinine in the tonic water fights malaria, and that&#8217;s one reason it became a popular drink when Africa was being colonized.)\u00a0 However, since it is cold in these parts right now, the hint of rosemary makes it a great drink for a cold winter evening.\u00a0 By the way, my friends really liked it and took the recipe home with them!!!<\/h3>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-25536\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Rosemary-Gin-Fizz-681x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Rosemary Gin Fizz\" width=\"411\" height=\"618\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Rosemary-Gin-Fizz-681x1024.jpg 681w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Rosemary-Gin-Fizz-215x323.jpg 215w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 411px) 100vw, 411px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>ROSEMARY GIN FIZZ<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>2 ounces gin<\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>1\/2 ounce fresh lime juice<\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>1\/2 once rosemary simple syrup (recipe below)<\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Pour these ingredients in a shaker of ice and shake for one minute.\u00a0 Pour into a highball glass with ice in it.\u00a0 Top with tonic or seltzer water.\u00a0 Add a sprig of fresh rosemary as a garnish.\u00a0 You could make a pitcher of these (adjust the recipe accordingly) ahead of time so they would be ready for your guests.<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Rosemary Simple Syrup<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>1 cup sugar<\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>1 cup water<\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>1 sprig rosemary<\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Heat in a saucepan until the sugar has dissolved.\u00a0 Leave the rosemary in it and allow to cool.\u00a0 Strain to remove any rosemary leaves.\u00a0 Will last in the refrigerator for up to one week.<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-25537\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_9547-1017x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Rosemary Gin Fizz\" width=\"460\" height=\"463\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_9547-1017x1024.jpg 1017w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_9547-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_9547-320x323.jpg 320w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_9547-75x75.jpg 75w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_9547-110x110.jpg 110w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_9547.jpg 1915w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Remember to drink responsibly!!!\u00a0 Thanks for stopping in.<\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Take care.<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m not going to lie.\u00a0 I enjoy an adult beverage every now and then.\u00a0 I am a one-drink girl, though.\u00a0 That means when we go out or when we entertain, I have one drink &#8211; 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