On a bright sunny day, it’s so nice to cool off with a refreshing sunflower spritz cocktail.
It’s been an especially hot summer, and even though fall is just around the corner, we can count on having a few more hot days.
So enjoying a refreshing, sparkling beverage is just what is in order.
Especially when it tastes great and isn’t going to bust your daily caloric intake.
Enjoy a Sunflower Spritz Cocktail with lemon and rosemary
The Sunflower Spritz cocktail is a refreshing beverage that’s perfect on a hot, summer day.
It’s like a little bit of sunshine in a glass!
We like to call it a Sunflower Spritz because it’s such a cheerful looking drink.
But it would be perfectly fair to also call it a rosemary lemon vodka spritzer too.
The sunflower spritz is perfect for your picnics, brunch, or even around the pool.
It’s easy to make and has just enough fizz to make it nice and bubbly.
And when you garnish the drink with lemon, it looks like a little bit of liquid sunshine.
A low calorie spritzer
What’s even better?
The Sunflower Spritz is a low-calorie cocktail having only 86 calories.
You can further reduce the calories if you would like by substituting diet lemon-lime soda.
Ingredients to make a Lemon Rosemary Vodka Spritzer:
- 1 oz. Van Gogh Vodka
- 1 oz. lemon-lime soda
- 1/2 lemon, squeezed
- 1 oz. club soda
- rosemary sprig
- ice
To make the drink, you will need a citrus squeezer or juicer, a cocktail shaker, a mesh strainer, a knife, and a beverage glass.
If you need a great cocktail shaker, I really like this one as it comes with a strainer and several other handy bar tools.
It’s also super stylish.
Make it a Mocktail!
You can easily make the spritz a mocktail by leaving out the vodka.
Mixing the lemon juice, club soda, and lemon-lime soda makes a nice refreshing drink for those who want to avoid the alcohol.
It’s like a nice sparkling lemonade without the added sugar.
Let’s make the Sunflower Spritz
To make the drink, begin by squeezing your fresh lemon juice and set it aside.
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
Add your vodka and lemon-lime soda.
Gently shake.
You want to mix them together, but you don’t want to shake it vigorously so as not to ruin the fizz.
Fill your rocks glass with ice and pour the drink over the ice.
Gently stir in the club soda.
Hold a mesh strainer over the drink and pour the lemon juice into the drink and stir.
Garnish the drink with a lemon wheel and a sprig of fresh rosemary.
The smell of the lemon and rosemary together is just divine and makes the drink even more pleasing.
Pro tip: Gently bruise the rosemary by softly rubbing it between your fingers.
Doing so releases the essential oils and the fresh rosemary’s delightful fragrance.
How to garnish the rosemary lemon spritzer:
If you would like to garnish the drink similarly to how it is in the photos, you want to prepare your beverage glass before you pour the drink.
First, take two thin slices of fresh lemon and put them on the sides of the glass.
If the lemons are small, you may be able to fit a third slice in there.
They should wrap around the sides of the glass.
Then add your ice.
The ice will hold the lemon slices against the sides of the glass.
Then pour your drink as described above and add the rosemary sprig.
Here’s a tip for getting a nice lemon slice if you want them nice and even.
Use a mandolin to slice them rather than a knife.
The slices will be uniform.
You may enjoy some of these delicious cocktails too:
Sparkling Apple Martini with Prosecco
Blackberry Peach Vodka Cocktail
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Sunflower Spritz Cocktail
Equipment
- Cocktail Shaker
- Rocks Glasses
Ingredients
- 1 oz Van Gogh Vodka
- 1 oz Lemon-Lime Soda
- ½ Lemon squeezed
- 1 oz Club Soda
- 1 Rosemary Sprig for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, shake vodka and lemon-lime soda.
- Strain into a rocks glass over ice.
- Stir in club soda.
- Top with lemon juice.
- Garnish with lemon wheels and rosemary sprig.
Notes
Nutrition
Hi, I’m Jennifer. I love to cook and entertain. I have a lot of fun sharing traditional food and drink recipes as well as putting a new spin on the classics. I strive to provide easy to make recipes that are perfect for the home cook, bartender and entertainer.
I’ve been making this one lately with diet Sprite or 7-UP. It tastes just as good, and is a bit more friendlier for my diet. The drink is already low-calorie, but this shaves it down just a little bit more.
I like how smooth this goes down. It’s really refreshing.