Gin-Less Fizz

Name: Gin-Less Fizz
Ingredients: 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

11 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

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

Directions

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!