Rosemary Pom Spritzer AKA The Merry Mocktail

Ingredients

• 4 cups water
• 4 cups sugar
• (2) .5 oz packages fresh rosemary (basically, a nice big bunch of rosemary)
• optional: 4-5 whole cloves (a pinch of ground cloves works too)
• 2-3 ounces rosemary simple syrup
• 2-3 ounces pomegranate juice (cranberry juice is a good sub)
• 2-3 ounces club soda (see note 1 for more ideas)

Steps

1. 1

   Heat the water, sugar, rosemary, and cloves in a saucepan over medium high heat. Bring to a low boil and let everything simmer for 5-10 minutes until the sugar has fully dissolved. Pour through a fine mesh strainer to remove the cloves and rogue rosemary leaves. Transfer to glass jars and store in the fridge for 2 weeks. (I often stick a sprig of rosemary in there so it keeps getting more intense.)

2. 2

   Pour your desired ratios of rosemary syrup, pomegranate juice, and club soda over an ice ball into a glass. Stir gently, taste and adjust, and enjoy.