Rosemary Limeade for 2

From hellsbackbonegrill.com. The recipe was scaled back considerably. Light and refreshing-unique flavor!

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 2

Ingredients

• 3  cups  filtered water
•  scant 1/4 cup  natural cane sugar, to taste
• 1  stem fresh rosemary (a partial stem of *rosemary about 2 1/2-inches in length)
• 1⁄4 cup fresh lime juice, to taste

• Garnish

•  lime slice
•  fresh rosemary (few rosemary needles floated on top of the beverage)
•  ice cube

Directions

1. *Note: I lightly bruised the rosemary in a pestle and mortar.
2. Combine 1 cup water and sugar in sauce pan.
3. Bring to boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
4. Boil gently, undisturbed and uncovered for 10 minutes.
5. Remove pan from heat, stir in the rosemary stem, cover pan and let steep for 1 hour.
6. Remove the rosemary then add the lime juice and remaining 2 cups of water.
7. Stir, add ice cubes and garnish with lime slices and a few rosemary needles.