Artificial Food Coloring Free Turmeric-Cinnamon Grapefruit Rosemary Spritz
This golden, fizzy spritz is the kind of drink that looks like it came from a fancy wellness bar but comes together entirely in your own kitchen. The warm, earthy depth of turmeric and cinnamon gets steeped into a honey syrup alongside fresh rosemary and a pinch of black pepper, creating a flavor base that is genuinely complex and a little addictive. Bright, freshly squeezed grapefruit juice brings the citrus punch, and sparkling water lifts the whole thing into something refreshing and celebratory. Every single drop of color in this glass comes from real ingredients — turmeric's vivid gold, the blush of fresh grapefruit — so you never have to squint at a label wondering what dye number is hiding in your drink. It's naturally beautiful and naturally flavored, full stop. The syrup takes just minutes on the stove and can be made ahead, so assembling the spritz when guests arrive is practically effortless. Garnish with a rosemary sprig and a thin grapefruit wheel and it looks almost too pretty to drink — almost.
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2 servings
For the syrup
- ¼ cup honey
- ¼ cup water
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 sprig fresh rosemary (about 4 inches)
- 1 pinch black pepper
For the spritz
- ¾ cup fresh grapefruit juice (from about 1 large grapefruit)
- 1 ½ cups sparkling water
- ice cubes, as needed
For serving
- 2 small sprigs fresh rosemary (optional)
- 2 thin grapefruit slices (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the honey, water, ground turmeric, ground cinnamon, rosemary sprig, and black pepper in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the honey dissolves, about 2 minutes.
- 2
Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer, then reduce the heat to low and cook for 5 minutes, until the syrup is fragrant and lightly thickened. Remove from the heat.
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