The syrup for the drink that smells like the garden.

A small-batch cocktail syrup from Gris Gris in Cincinnati. Rosemary cut from the plant, thyme picked the same morning, a slow round of black peppercorn at the bottom. Herbaceous, refined, designed for the spirit that needs a counterweight.

Pour an ounce into a bourbon old fashioned for the kind of Sunday night that lasts. Drizzle it over goat cheese on toast. Add it to the lemonade pitcher for the lunch that starts at noon and ends at four.

For the host with a herb garden on the fire escape. For the friend who orders the smoked drink. For the partner who keeps a sprig of rosemary in their water.

8 fl oz glass bottle. Made in small batches in Cincinnati, Ohio.