Holiday Brunch Tonic

This fizzy beverage takes on a festive feel with the scent of rosemary-infused sugar syrup. Garnish with extra rosemary sprigs, if desired. Serve shortly after mixing everything together so the tonic will sparkle.

Yield: 12 servings (serving size: about 3/4 cup)

Ingredients

• 1  cup  sugar
• 1  cup  water
• 4  rosemary sprigs
• 4  cups  cranberry juice cocktail, chilled
• 2  cups  fresh orange juice (about 6 oranges), chilled
• 3  cups  club soda, chilled

Preparation

Combine sugar and water in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 4 minutes or until sugar dissolves. Add rosemary; simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Pour sugar syrup into a bowl; cover and refrigerate overnight.

Uncover sugar syrup; remove and discard rosemary sprigs. Combine the sugar syrup, juices, and soda in a large pitcher. Serve immediately over ice.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

131 (1% from fat)

Fat:

0.2g (sat 0.0g,mono 0.0g,poly 0.1g)

Protein:

0.3g

Carbohydrate:

33.1g

Fiber:

0.2g

Cholesterol:

0.0mg

Iron:

0.2mg

Sodium:

15mg

Calcium:

10mg