Where the elderflower spritz is light and floral, this one is tart and a little deeper. Rosehip syrup plus cloudy apple juice plus soda gives you a drink with proper backbone, the kind you actually want to sip slowly rather than knock back. The colour is a deep rosy pink, which doesn’t hurt.
Good for cooler evenings, or when you want something that tastes more grown-up.
Makes 1 glass. No fat, about 80 kcal.
Phase & care: Fresh apple juice is P1, lemon is P1. Soda water is P2 for me. As with all the syrup drinks, the sugar makes this a treat, so go easy if you’re watching blood sugar.
Prep 5 min · Total 5 min
Ingredients
- 25ml rosehip syrup
- 60ml cloudy apple juice
- 100ml soda water
- Squeeze of lemon
- Ice, a thin apple slice
Method
- Fill a tumbler with ice.
- Add the rosehip syrup, apple juice and lemon.
- Top with soda, stir.
- Float a thin apple slice on top.
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Cloudy apple juice, not clear. It has more body and apple flavour, which stands up to the tart rosehip.
Stepan’s rule: Pair a sharp syrup with a rounder juice. The tartness gives the drink edge, the juice gives it body, and together they taste like more than the sum.
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Not medical advice. This recipe reflects one patient’s low-fat approach grounded in published guidance. Fat tolerance is individual. Check with your own healthcare team before changing your diet.