The St. Louis Cardinal

Name: The St. Louis Cardinal
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 oz strong-brewed hibiscus tea (cooled); 1 oz cranberry juice (unsweetened); 0.75 oz vanilla bean syrup; 1/4 tsp rose water; 2 oz sparkling rosé (non-alcoholic) or sparkling water; Ice; Dried rose petals, for garnish; Lemon twist, for garnish

A floral hibiscus-rose spritzer with deep cardinal-red color, inspired by the St. Louis Cardinals.

By Larry Leo | Prep: 5 min | Servings: 1 | Difficulty: Easy

The St. Louis Cardinal mocktail — deep cardinal-red hibiscus-rose spritzer in a wine glass

Ingredients

3 oz strong-brewed hibiscus tea (cooled)
1 oz cranberry juice (unsweetened)
0.75 oz vanilla bean syrup
1/4 tsp rose water
2 oz sparkling rosé (non-alcoholic) or sparkling water
Ice
Dried rose petals, for garnish
Lemon twist, for garnish

Instructions

Brew hibiscus tea strong (3 bags per cup) and cool completely. Can be made ahead and refrigerated.
In a wine glass, combine hibiscus tea, cranberry juice, vanilla bean syrup, and rose water.
Stir gently to combine.
Add ice cubes to the glass.
Top with sparkling rosé or sparkling water.
Garnish with dried rose petals floating on top and a lemon twist on the rim.

Category: mlb-mocktails

Tags: cardinals, mlb, hibiscus, rose, floral, st-louis, baseball, elegant, classic