Ingredients
🧪 Ingredients:
- 50 ml London Dry Gin or Vodka
- 20 ml Spiced Cranberry Syrup (see below)
- 10 ml Fresh Lemon Juice
- 50 ml Clear Apple Juice
- 1 - Dash of Angostura Bitters
- 1 Handfull Crushed Ice
- 1 Splash Optional of light soda or Prosecco to for a little fizz
🍒 Spiced Cranberry Syrup (5 servings)
- 80 g Cranberries (fresh or frozen)
- 80 g Sugar
- 80 ml Water
- 1/2 - Cinnamon stick
- 1 - Clove
- 1 Slice Fresh ginger or 1/2 tsp ground
🧂 Sugar Rim:
- 2 tbsp Caster Sugar
- 1/2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp Ground Nutmeg (optional)
- 1 tsp Fine Orange Zest (optional)
- 1 - Lemon wedge or lemon joice to wet the rim of the glasses
🌿 Garnish:
- 1 Sprig Rosemary
- 1 Twist Orange Peel
- 3 - Cranberries
What You'll Need
- What You'll Need:
- 1 Rocks glass Short tumbler or festive cut-glass whisky glass
- 1 Cocktail shaker
- 1 Strainer
- 1 Jigger (for measuring spirits)
- 1 Saucer or small plate for rimming the glass
Nutrition
Serving: 1 CocktailCalories: 190kcalSugar: 19g
Method
- Make the Syrup:Simmer cranberries, sugar, water, cinnamon, clove, and ginger for 10 minutes.Cool, strain, and bottle. (You can make this ahead — it keeps 1–2 weeks in the fridge. This small-batch recipe makes five portions.)
- Rim the glass (optional):Chill your glass. On a small plate, combine your sugar and spices.Lightly moisten the outside edge only of the glass with a slice of lemon or a touch of simple syrup — avoid the inside to keep the drink clean.Gently roll the rim through the sugar–spice mix until evenly coated.Tap off any loose crystals and allow the rim to set for 30 seconds before pouring.
- Mix the Cocktail:Add gin(or vodka as an alternative), cranberry syrup, lemon juice, apple juice, bitters, and ice to a shaker.Shake well until fully chilled.
- Garnish: Add a rosemary sprig or twist of orange peel, and a few cranberries (coat them with lemon juice and icing sugar for that festive look)
