Cranberry Gin Smash (Cranberry Gin Cocktail)
This cranberry gin smash cocktail combines the festive flavors of gin, cranberries, and rosemary for the perfect holiday drink for any celebration!
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Equipment
- 1 cocktail shaker or cocktail mixing glass
- 1 cocktail muddler
- 1 cocktail strainer
- 1 cocktail glass of choice such as a rocks glass or coupe glass
Ingredients
- 2 ounces cranberry infused gin see substitutions & variations section for alternatives
- ½ whole lime fresh
- .5 ounce rosemary simple syrup see substitutions & variations section for alternatives
- 6 whole cranberries
Instructions
To make the garnish
- Take a fresh sprig of rosemary that is about 3 inches long, and remove the leaves from the bottom 3/4 of the rosemary by pulling them down the stem of the sprig.
- Cut the bottom of the sprig of rosemary at an angle with a sharp pairing knife to make a pointed end, like a toothpick.
- Spear 3 cranberries onto the rosemary, and set it off to the side to make the rest of the drink.
To make the cocktail
- Combine the lime wedges, cranberry simple syrup, and whole cranberries in a cocktail shaker.
- Muddle with a cocktail muddler, making sure to really squish things down and combine them.
- Add the gin into the shaker.
- Fill the shaker with ice and shake vigorously for 15-30 seconds.
- Strain through a cocktail strainer into a glass of your choice. You can either use a large ice cube, crushed ice, or no ice.
- Garnish with a sprig of rosemary that has been skewered with three cranberries.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
Substitutions & Variations:
No rosemary simple syrup: If you do not have time to make the rosemary simple syrup, you can use regular simple syrup or 1/2 tsp of granulated sugar dissolved into 2 ounces of gin. No cranberry-infused gin: If you do not have time to make your own cranberry-infused gin, you can increase the number of cranberries you muddle from 6 to 12. Alternatively, you can add in .5 ounces of unsweetened cranberry juice. To use cranberry juice cocktail: If you only have cranberry juice cocktail, do not add in simple syrup. Did you make this?! 👀Let everyone know how it was! 💕
Keyword: cranberry, Gin, key lime, muddled, rosemary, rosemary simple syrup