Stargazer’s Cup

This alcohol-free creation captures the visionary nature of Aquarius through its complex layering of flavors. The blood orange represents the bold innovative spirit, while rosemary adds an herbaceous note that grounds the composition, much like Saturn grounds Aquarius's revolutionary ideas.

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz Fresh Blood Orange Juice

  • 0.75 oz Rosemary Syrup (recipe follows)

  • 3 oz Premium Ginger Beer

  • 2 dashes Aromatic Bitters

  • Garnish: Blood orange wheel studded with rosemary sprig

  • Glassware: Collins glass

Rosemary Syrup:

  • 1 cup Water

  • 1 cup Sugar

  • 4 Fresh Rosemary Sprigs

Instructions: For the Syrup:

  1. Combine water and sugar in a saucepan.

  2. Heat while stirring until sugar dissolves completely.

  3. Add rosemary sprigs and simmer on low for 10 minutes.

  4. Remove from heat and let steep for 30 minutes.

  5. Strain and cool completely. Store refrigerated for up to 2 weeks.

For the Mocktail:

  1. Fill a collins glass with fresh ice.

  2. Add blood orange juice and rosemary syrup.

  3. Top with ginger beer, leaving room for bitters.

  4. Add dashes of aromatic bitters.

  5. Gently stir with a bar spoon to incorporate.

  6. Garnish with a blood orange wheel studded with a small rosemary sprig.