Rosemary Greyhound Cocktail
Taxes are done, let’s celebrate with a rosemary greyhound cocktail!
Or, maybe you just realized that taxes are due today, and you haven’t finished them yet. In which case, you get 2 cocktails!
That’s OK, I’m a procrastinator too. I work best with a very close deadline.
In college I did all my studying the night before a test. Always. Which probably wasn’t the best strategy because there are a lot of things I don’t remember. I took an entire class on the history of Tokyo, and I can’t think of one thing I learned. Seriously. Not one.
I also took 2 accounting classes in college, and the fact that we hire an accountant to do our taxes should tell you how much I remember from that class.
Taxes feel like the grown up version of finals, but instead of getting getting a grade, you get told how much money you owe. Or in our case, a refund. Woot woot!
And what’s the first thing you did after finals week? Vacation! Unfortunately there’s no winter or summer break as an adult. But drinking a delicious, pink rosemary greyhound on a Tuesday night is the next best thing. Amiright?
I first had this cocktail a year ago at a cousins wedding. The bride and groom each picked a signature drink. This rosemary greyhound was the brides choice, and I couldn’t get over how delicious the flavors were.
The sweet and savory rosemary simple syrup mixed with the tart grapefruit juice is just amazing. And you must garnish the cocktail with a sprig of rosemary. It gives the cocktail a great scent with every sip. Plus, it’s the perfect little stirring tool to mix up your drink as you sip it.
After getting home I had to recreate this drink right away. It helped that I planted a few rosemary plants in my garden, which quickly grew into a lot of rosemary plants. I had more rosemary than I knew what to do with. So endless rosemary greyhound cocktails it is!
This rosemary greyhound would make a great signature drink at a wedding, is perfect for bridal showers and bachelorette parties, or for a fun girls night in.
I’ll be enjoying a rosemary greyhound tonight with Shawn as we cheers to another year of taxes being done.
Rosemary Greyhound Cocktail
Ingredients
Rosemary Simple Syrup
- 2 cups of water
- 2 cups of sugar
- 6 sprigs of rosemary
Cocktail
- 2 ounces vodka
- 1/2 ounce rosemary simple syrup
- 4 ounces grapefruit juice
- sprig of rosemary for garnish
Instructions
- Simple Syrup: In a small sauce pan over medium low heat, dissolve the sugar into the water for about 5 minutes. Do not let the mixture boil or crystals will form. In a heat safe container, pour the warm sugar water mixture over the rosemary sprigs and let it steep for at least 1 hour. The rosemary simple syrup will keep in the refrigerator in an airtight container for 10 days.
- Cocktail: In tall glass filled with ice combine the vodka, rosemary simple syrup and grapefruit juice. Garnish with a sprig of rosemary.
Notes
44 Comments on “Rosemary Greyhound Cocktail”
This looks delicious! Did you use regular or ruby red grapefruit juice?
I used regular grapefruit, but ruby red would work too! Whichever you prefer or have on hand!
A Great cocktail out of rosemery.
So glad you enjoyed it Ranjan!
I really like this unique and delicious cocktail recipe. This is really easy to understand. I will surely try this at home Thank you for sharing it.
I am so happy you liked my cocktail Alina. I am so glad the recipe was easy to understand.
I love it, A great homemade cocktail recipe. This is really amazing reading for me. I have learned a lot of new recipes with the help of your blog. Thank you for sharing this wonderful article.
Thank you so much! I am so glad you enjoyed the cocktail and have enjoyed the recipes from my site Hallen. You just made my day!
Made this for my brother’s engagement party. That was two years ago. Still making it for special parties and plan to do so again tonight.
I am so happy you like my cocktail Valerie! I am honored you made it for your brothers engagement party and you serve it at special parties. So glad you have enjoyed it!
Grapefruit is way over powering so you cannot taste the rosemary simple syrup that you waited a week to try. It’s a real shame..
Well shoot! I am sorry the cocktail didn’t work for you Jared. I am a real fan of grapefruit so I really like the taste. I wonder if you did less grapefruit and either club soda or plain water if it would taste better to you. You could also sub the grapefruit juice for a juice you like better. Feel free to tweak it to your liking!
I’ve this lovely cocktail before. I didn’t read all of the comments so may have missed turning this into a punch or producing for the masses. Hosting a bridal shower for 30 and need version with and without alcohol. Many thanks.
Hi Susan! This will be great for a bridal shower! I would just multiply the recipe for the number of people you need to serve. And for non-alcoholic, I would leave out the vodka and substitute soda water instead. Will give it a nice bubbly fizz too. Yum!
I just found your blog. I’m totally in LOVE. Beautiful photography! I’m so glad I stumbled upon those recently posted carrot cake cupcakes and found your other recipes. Hooray!
Thanks so much Samantha! You just made my day! Those carrot cupcakes are SO good. I’m counting down the hours until I’m off work and get to go home and eat one. Or two : )
These look incredible! Can’t wait to try!
I just recently discovered rosemary simple syrup – oh wow! It takes cocktails to a new level. This greyhound looks so delicious and refreshing! And so pretty! Hope you are having a great weekend, Natalie!
They look absolutely great! I want them now, but the stores are closed.. :( I will get two then, haven’t done my taxes yet… Thank you for sharing…
This drink sounds amazing, Ashley, and I love the name! You’ve reminded me that I have to do my taxes soon (waaah!) … and that it would be a good idea to make myself a cocktail afterwards to ‘celebrate’!
Pinning on my ‘drinks’ board!
This cocktail looks so yummy and refreshing! It will be perfect for the summertime weather we are having in Arizona right now. Thankfully, after my husband and I got married we started hiring someone to do our taxes, so all I have to do is scan all the paperwork, send it in, and wait for our refund check! That still deserves a cocktail, right?! :)
Just saw this on Healthy Aperture and had to pin it! Gorgeous drink, and Greyhounds are one of my all-time favorite drinks, plus I’ve got boatloads of rosemary growing in my garden, so this drink is a must!!! Congrats on getting your taxes done-I filed for an extension :-) Cheers!
This looks so so refreshing and oh my god look at the color of this drink!!! amazing colora that goes very well with the spring colors. Lovely recipe and very nice photos.
Thanks Amira! Don’t you just love the pink?