Cocktails with Rosemary fresh
Rosemary is the aromatic evergreen needle-leaf of the Salvia rosmarinus shrub, used fresh as a woody culinary and cocktail herb.
Taste profile
Piney and resinous, carrying camphor, pine, and a faint eucalyptus-like coolness over a bittersweet green base.
How it's used
Slapped or lightly bruised to release its oils, a whole sprig serves as an aromatic garnish laid across the drink; it can also be muddled gently or steeped into syrups and infusions to lend woody herbal depth.
Substitutes for Rosemary fresh
Fresh thyme offers a comparable resinous, woody herbal note in a garnish or infusion.
Description
Growers cut the needle-like leaves and woody sprigs from the shrub and sell them fresh in bundles; the leaves are stiff, resinous, and dotted with fragrant oil glands.
Storage
Wrap fresh sprigs in a damp cloth and refrigerate, or stand them stem-down in water; use within about a week.
