Original Cocktail: Cranberry Sauced

Tis the season! Please note, to make an non-alcoholic version of this drink, you can sub in an N/A gin such as Damrak or Monday. 

| Cranberry Sauced |

1.5 oz London dry gin**
1 oz unsweetened cranberry juice*
.5 oz simple syrup
.5 oz fresh lime juice
fresh rosemary sprigs
Chilled seltzer/soda water

Preparation

1. Take about a 1 inch piece of fresh rosemary, pulling off some of the leaves and bruising them with your fingers, drop all of the rosemary bits into the shaker. 

2. Add gin, cranberry juice, simple syrup and lime juice, then shake with ice for about 20 seconds.

3. Strain into a Collins glass with fresh ice, then top with about 2-3oz of cold seltzer and stir gently.

4. Garnish with a sprig of rosemary.


**To make this a mocktail, sub in a non-alcoholic gin such as Monday or Damrak Virgin. 

**You’ll want  unsweetened, 100% cranberry juice (not cranberry cocktail blend) in this recipe, such as Knudsen’s or Trader Joe’s brand. 

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