I saw something like this little rosemary tree somewhere online last week and decided to try it for the Christmas weekend.
First I froze a bit of a rosemary sprig into a small ice “cube.”
I used some skewers to keep them upright.
When they were frozen or close to, I put a little water in the bottom of a wine glass until the water is slushy or frozen just on top. Then poke a little hole in the middle.
It’s a really nice compliment to a gin and tonic. I noticed that in Iceland/Finland/Estonia where they also put lingonberries in this cocktail! I can’t get those around here, though. You get more rosemary as the level of the beverage goes down and the rosemary thaws and is exposed to the air. The scent fills the bowl of the glass and adds to the olfactory experience of taking a sip. I’m not sure the experience would be the same in a glass with a different shape!
You know, it really didn’t. I think there’s enough surface area frozen to the bottom of the glass that it stays stuck for a while. It seemed like the rosemary was eventually floating, but pretty much free of ice in my recollection. I suppose if you held it in your hand vs. setting it down between drinks and were a slower drinker it might be different. But I do set it down and have a hard time saving any beverage that’s drinking temp!
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how cool. makes me wonder what other herbs would go in cocktails…fennel in ouzo? At least rosemary stands up to freezing, the tender ones probably wouldn’t.
Yes! I think using a wine glass and the bubbles give definite snow globe vibes and now that I think about it, that was probably the intention of the person who made the one that inspired me.
