Cranberry Gin Cocktail • Kath Eats

This punchy cranberry gin cocktail is made with gin, cranberry juice, contemporary orange, lime, and a splash of Prosecco for fizz. Served with a sugar rim, that is the proper vacation season cocktail!

Similar to I rotate the fruits, greens, and recipes I’m craving because the seasons change, so additionally do I modify the cocktails I prefer to order and make! Tis the season for cranberries. Final yr for the vacations, I made a Christmas Cranberry Cocktail with bourbon served over a single large dice. This yr, I’m feeling sparkly with this cranberry gin cocktail made with citrus and a sugar rim (And when you’ve got numerous additional cranberry sauce, you can even strive my cranberry smoothie!).

If you’re a fan of the Gimlet, the Gin and Tonic, the Negroni (my favourite cocktail this yr), you’ll love this model for the vacations. It’s punchy from the Prosecco fizz and never too candy because of cranberry and lime juice. It jogs my memory of the punch my mother used to serve at her annual Christmas occasion. 

I’m really warming again as much as gin after a horrible expertise after I was in faculty. Now 20 years later, it’s interesting once more! Observe you should utilize a nonalcoholic gin right here to make a mocktail, too. Ritual and Monday each make them. Or you’ll be able to sub in one other liquor like vodka. Simply word the flavour will change barely. 

Standard Gin Manufacturers: 

1. Bombay Sapphire

• Origin: England
• Notable Options: With its iconic blue bottle and sophisticated mix of ten botanicals, Bombay Sapphire is well known for its smoothness and flexibility. That is the gin I’ve heard of essentially the most previous to researching this publish and the one I purchase. 

2. Hendrick’s Gin

• Origin: Scotland
• Notable Options: Hendrick’s is thought for its distinctive infusion of cucumber and rose petals, giving it a particular, floral, and refreshing character. It’s a favourite for individuals who take pleasure in a extra fragrant gin.

3. Tanqueray No. Ten

• Origin: England
• Notable Options: This premium model of Tanqueray is thought for its citrus-forward profile, that includes contemporary fruit and botanicals. It’s usually hailed as the most effective gins for martinis because of its crisp and clear style.

4. Monkey 47

• Origin: Germany
• Notable Options: Hailing from the Black Forest, Monkey 47 is crafted with 47 botanicals, giving it a fancy and wealthy taste profile. It’s a favourite amongst those that recognize a extra intricate and fragrant gin.

5. Beefeater

• Origin: England
• Notable Options: Beefeater is a basic London Dry gin that has been round since 1863. Recognized for its daring juniper taste and well-balanced profile, it’s a staple for conventional gin cocktails and a stable selection for any gin lover.

Right here’s my tackle a cranberry gin cocktail recipe so that you can make!

Cranberry Gin Cocktail

Along with pure cranberry juice, the cocktail recipe requires contemporary squeezed citrus within the type of orange and lime. You can too sub in lemon juice as a substitute of the lime. I additionally love giving a cocktail a little bit of fizz which comes from Prosecco on this recipe. You’ll be able to sub in soda water or flavored glowing water in case you’d prefer to make it NA. Add a bit easy syrup to steadiness within the sweetness in case you do. 

On the grocery retailer, search for 100% Cranberry Juice. That is pure, unsweetened cranberry juice. And as you recognize, cranberries are very, very tart!! Pomegranate juice additionally works properly. 

I like the addition of a sugar rim for a brilliant festive cocktail. Granulated sugar is the most typical sugar you should utilize, however contemplate attempting brown sugar or turbinado sugar, too. 

For garnishes, I used rosemary and frozen cranberries (as a result of they aren’t at all times out there) however when you’ve got contemporary cranberries across the holidays – go for it! A lime or orange slice or sliver of orange peel works too. 

Components

• 4 ounces Bombay Sapphire
• 4 ounces pure cranberry juice 
• 3 ounces prosecco
• 2 ounces contemporary orange juice – (about one small orange)
• 1 ounce lime juice (about one lime)
• 3-6 frozen cranberries, for garnish
• 2 rosemary sprigs, for garnish
• Granulated sugar for rim

Directions

Step 1: Make Sugar Rims

Pour sugar on a plate. Use an additional lime or orange slice to moisten the rim of your glass and switch glass over to dip in uncooked sugar.

Step 2: Shake Cocktail

Add gin, cranberry juice, orange juice, lime juice, and a handful of ice to a cocktail shaker. Shake properly.

Step 3: Stir in Prosecco

Add Prosecco to shaker and calmly stir with a protracted spoon or cocktail stirrer.

Step 4: Pour into glasses

Pour slowly so the Prosecco doesn’t fizz an excessive amount of. 

Step 5: Add garnishes

Garnish with cranberries, a rosemary sprig, and/or an orange slice.