Description
Tart cranberry juice and floral gin come together perfectly in this seasonal Cranberry Gin Cocktail. With a slightly sweet and slightly tangy flavor profile, it's a balanced and easy cocktail that's great for any fall occasion.
Ingredients
- 2 ounces gin
- 2 ounces unsweetened cranberry juice
- 1 ounce maple syrup or simple syrup
- 1/2 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1-2 ounces club soda, sparkling water or tonic
Instructions
- Add gin, cranberry juice, maple syrup, and lime juice to a cocktail shaker half filled with ice and shake well.
- Add ice to a cocktail glass. Pour cocktail over the ice and top with club soda or sparkling water. Optional: garnish with a sprig of thyme or rosemary, a lime wheel and/or fresh cranberries.
Notes
Make ahead for a crowd: You can multiply and make the base cocktail mixture (except for the club soda) ahead of time and store in a pitcher. When ready to serve, pour into each glass and top off with club soda. It's easiest to top off each glass individually with club soda vs. just adding it to the pitcher.
Freshly squeezed lime juice: Since this is one of 5 ingredients in the cocktail, make sure you squeeze them fresh for the best flavor.
Don't like gin? Use vodka instead.
If you use tonic water instead of club soda or sparkling water, cut back a bit on the simple syrup, since tonic water contains sugar.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Cocktails
- Method: Shaker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cocktail
- Calories: 115
- Sugar: 11 g
- Sodium: 3.3 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 11.5 g
- Fiber: 0.1 g
- Protein: 0.2 g
