The Garden & Gun Club’s Ruby Refresher tastes and feels like a regular cocktail, says Ann Kim, executive chef of the Atlanta restaurant. But it’s actually a mocktail—and a stunning one at that. Hibiscus syrup gives the drinks its gorgeous pink hue, but there’s a subtle citrus mash-up lying under the surface. “It has just the right amount of sourness from the lemon juice and sweetness from agave,” Kim says.
Recipe
The Ruby Refresher: A Practically Perfect Mocktail
You won’t miss the booze in this “stunning” beverage from the Garden & Gun Club
Ingredients
The Ruby Refresher (Yield: 1 cocktail)
1 oz. lemon juice
1 oz. grapefruit juice
1 oz. lime juice
1 oz. agave syrup
¼ oz. hibiscus syrup
3 dried hibiscus leaves
Preparation
Shake and strain into a coupe.
Garnish with hibiscus leaves.
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