Herbaltinis
- 24 mint sprigs (4 inches each)
- 12 rosemary sprigs (3 inches each)
- 3/4 cup superfine sugar
- 2 oranges (6 ounces each), chilled and quartered
- 2 1/4 cups gin, chilled in freezer
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice (from about 7 limes), chilled
- 1 1/2 cups club soda, chilled
- Mint leaves
- In a 2 1/2- to 3-quart pitcher, combine mint and rosemary sprigs and sugar. With a long-handled wooden spoon, muddle (or crush) herbs and sugar together. Squeeze juice from oranges into the pitcher, then drop quarters in. Press a few times with a spoon to release oil from orange peels. Stir in gin, lime juice, and 1/2 cup ice water. Mix until sugar is dissolved. If using martini glasses, chill in the freezer.
- To serve, slowly pour chilled club soda into pitcher, pouring down the side. Stir gently to blend. Pour through a strainer into chilled martini glasses or ice-filled glasses. Float a mint leaf on top of each.
mint sprigs, rosemary, sugar, oranges, gin, lime juice, club soda, leaves
Taken from www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2011/01/herbaltinis-cocktail-recipe.html (may not work)