The perfect low-alcohol cocktail you need this summer
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Ingredients
  • 1 bottle (750 milliliters) dry white or rosé wine
  • 2 1/2 ounce vodka
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/3 vanilla bean, split
  • 1/4 lemon, thinly sliced
  • peel of 1 seville or other orange
  • 2 small pieces dried hibiscus blossoms
  • 1/4 teaspoon horehound
Directions
  1. Step 1: In a glass container (large Mason jar, carafe, etc.), combine 1 bottle of dry white or rosé wine, 2 1/2 ounces vodka, 1/3 cups sugar, 1/3 vanilla bean, 1/4 thinly sliced lemon, an orange peel, 2 small pieces of dried hibiscus blossoms and 1/4 teaspoon horehound and then cover. Macerate for 1 month in cool conditions. Avoid direct sunlight and temperatures exceeding 70 degrees. Agitate briefly every other day. No need to shake, a simple roll of the container will do.
  2. Step 2: Strain out solids, and reserve liquid. Depending on preference, one can also pass through a fine filter or cheesecloth. Bottle, and store in the refrigerator. Typically served on ice in a wine glass with sparkling water on the side.