Gin-Less Fizz

• 1 1/2 teaspoons juniper berries
• 1/8 teaspoon coriander seeds
• 1 black peppercorn
• 1 cardamom pod
• 1 piece orange peel (2 inches)
• 1/2 bay leaf
• 1 ounce lemon juice
• Sparkling water
• Mint leaves (for garnish, optional)
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup sugar

1. Add 1/2 cup water and 1/2 cup sugar to a sauce pan over medium heat until the sugar dissolves.
2. Add the first six ingredients (through the bay leaf) to the sugar and water mixture and boil for 1 minute.
3. Remove from heat and let the flavors steep in the simple syrup for 30 minutes. Strain into a container -- this is your gin-infused simple syrup. (You can store it in the fridge for up to one month.)
4. Add 1 ounce lemon juice and 1/2 ounce gin-infused simple syrup into a shaker with ice.
5. Shake it up, strain into a highball glass and top with sparkling water. Garnish with a lemon slice or mint leaves and enjoy!

juniper berries, coriander seeds, black peppercorn, cardamom, orange peel, bay leaf, lemon juice, sparkling water, water, sugar

Taken from food52.com/recipes/34535-gin-less-fizz (may not work)