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Gin and tonic with a spring of rosemary smoking sitting on a wood cutting board with a bowl of rosemary in the background.

Smoked Gin and Tonic with Rosemary Recipe

Melissa
You’ll love this smoked gin cocktail if you’re looking for a unique drink with an exciting twist! Whether or not you’ve tried this technique, making your own smoked gin cocktails is a surprisingly easy way to add some flavor to your cocktail game.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Course Cocktails, gin
Cuisine Cocktails
Servings 1 cocktail

Ingredients
  

  • 1 sprig fresh rosemary
  • 2 ounces gin
  • ½ ounce rosemary syrup (store bought or homemade rosemary syrup)
  • 3-4 ounces tonic water
  • Lime wedge and/or more rosemary for garnish optional

Instructions
 

  • Carefully, light the end of a rosemary sprig until smoking and lay on a plate. Cover the rosemary sprig with a cocktail glass to trap smoke.
  • Meanwhile, stir gin and rosemary syrup together in a mixing glass with ice.
  • Flip the cocktail glass over and add ice. Strain the gin rosemary mixture into the glass.
  • Top off with tonic water and garnish, if desired.
  • Optional: you can singe the end of the rosemary garnish for dramatic effect.

Notes

How to make homemade rosemary simple syrup:
Ingredients
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 6 sprigs fresh rosemary
Instructions
  • Add the water and sugar to a small saucepan over medium heat.
  • Add the sprigs of fresh rosemary and remove from heat. Allow the rosemary to infuse for at least 30 minutes while the syrup cools.
  • Remove the rosemary and pour into a clean airtight container.
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Nutrition

Calories: 199kcalCarbohydrates: 19gFat: 0.01gSodium: 20mgPotassium: 11mgFiber: 0.01gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 3IUVitamin C: 0.02mgCalcium: 2mgIron: 1mg
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