Capetown Collins

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 5 large rosemary sprigs, divided
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons rooibos tea leaves
  • 1 cup gin, divided

Instructions

  1. Bring 1 cup water, sugar, and 1 rosemary sprig to boil in medium saucepan, stirring to dissolve sugar. Reduce heat to low and simmer until syrup measures generous 1 cup, about 5 minutes. Add rooibos; let steep one hour. Strain through fine mesh strainer into 1-cup glass measuring cup.
  2. Mix half of rooibus syrup, 1/2 cup gin, and 2 Tb lemon juice into cocktail shaker filled with ice cubes. Shake well, then strain into 2 ice-filled collins glasses. Repeat with remaining syrup, gin, and lemon juice. Garnish drinks with rosemary sprigs and serve.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

92 kcal 5% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 0.6g 1% DV
Total Fat 0.1g
Carbs 7.3g 3% DV
Fiber 1.1g 4% DV
Sugar 0.4g 1% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 10.3mg
Potassium 90.3mg 2% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin C 9.1mg 10% DV
Calcium 10.5mg 1% DV
Iron 0.2mg 1% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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