What I'm Drinking: Grapefruit-Ginger Soda

This grapefruit-ginger soda is a refreshing way to cool down on a warm spring day. 

Unless I'm in the middle of a hard workout, I am terrible at remembering to drink water throughout the day. But add in a touch of bubbles with some carbonation, and I'm in.

Even with a little effervescence, however, a glass of club soda is kind of, well, boring. This spring I've set a goal to try a bunch of different sparkling water flavor combinations to help me increase my daily hydration.

Since I still have a bit of ginger syrup on hand (have you made some yet? Oh, you definitely should!), I figured that would be a great place to start. I combined the ginger syrup with freshly-squeezed grapefruit juice (yeah, I'm still a regular rider on the grapefruit train) and topped it off with club soda. The result? So refreshing. And I think a perfect mocktail to serve at a spring party, especially when garnished with a sprig of fresh rosemary. And, uh, a shot of vodka to make a Moscow-mule inspired cocktail wouldn't be a terrible idea, either. 

Grapefruit-Ginger Soda
makes one mocktail

2 ounces fresh grapefruit juice
1 ounce ginger syrup
ice
club soda
rosemary sprig, for garnish [optional]

1. Add the grapefruit juice and ginger syrup to the bottom of a rocks or old fashioned glass. Stir to combine.
2. Fill the glass 2/3 full of ice.
3. Top with club soda and garnish with a sprig of rosemary.