Capetown Collins

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 5 large rosemary sprigs, divided
• 1 1/2 teaspoons rooibos tea leaves
• 1 cup gin, divided
• 4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, divided
• ice cube

Recipe

• 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.