Rosemary Champagne Punch

Ingredients

• 1 cup honey
• 1 cup water
• 5 sprigs rosemary
• 1 cup vodka
• 1 cup blood orange juice
• 1 bottle champagne
• 1 blood orange, sliced for garnish
• ice

Instructions

1. In a small sauce pan, stir in honey, water, and rosemary. Bring to a soft boil, reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
2. Remove from heat. Strain rosemary sprigs and cool completely.
3. To prepare the punch, stir together vodka, blood orange juice, 1 cup rosemary syrup, champagne, and ice in a large pitcher or punch bowl. Garnish with blood orange slices and rosemary sprigs. Serve chilled. * Syrup can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.