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Salaam is a child of immigrants who came to America to pursue the American dream. While at the Virginia Poverty Law Center, he led bipartisan efforts to expand SNAP food assistance for 25,000+ families, helped secure free school meals for tens of thousands of children, and increased cash assistance for families by historic amounts. You can find out more about him at salaamforva.com

Evenstar Elixer

Ingredients

• 2 oz tart cherry juice
• 1 oz white grape juice
• ½ oz fresh lemon juice
• ½ oz rosemary simple syrup (or honey syrup for a warmer flavor)
• 2–3 oz sparkling water
• Ice

Directions

1. Fill a glass with ice.
2. Add the tart cherry juice, white grape juice, lemon juice, and rosemary syrup.
3. Stir well.
4. Top with sparkling water.

• 5. Garnish with the rosemary sprig and cherries.