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Cranberry Gin Cocktail

Celebrate the holidays with this festive gin drink made with homemade cranberry syrup
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Servings 1

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 cups cranberries
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 3 oz. gin
  • 1 bottle ginger beer for topping off
  • fresh rosemary garnish, optional
  • orange peel garnish, optional

Instructions
 

  • Make the cranberry simple syrup: In a small saucepan, combine the cranberries, sugar and 1 cup of water. Bring to a boil. Continue to boil until the cranberries start to pop.
  • Reduce the heat and simmer 5 minutes. Use a wooden spoon to mash the cranberries. Remove from heat. Allow to cool to room temperature.
  • Strain the cranberry syrup into a separate container. This yields about 1 cup of cranberry syrup. Store in the refrigerator.
  • Make the cocktail: Pour gin and 1.5 oz. of the cranberry syrup into a rocks glass. Stir. Fill the glass with ice. Top off with ginger beer. (You won't use the whole bottle.)
  • Garnish with a sprig of rosemary, orange peel and additional cranberries.
Keyword cocktail, drinks, holiday
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