This Cranberry Gin Spritzer is a fabulous cocktail for the fall and winter season, and it happens to be festive enough for the holidays too.
You probably enjoy getting together with family, friends and/or neighbors during the holiday season. It’s fun to make some festive appetizers and invite some fun people to join you. Consider making a special holiday cocktail like this Cranberry Gin Spritzer to share with your crowd. It’s very easy to make, and it’s impressive-looking too!
Ingredients needed:
- fresh cranberries
- white sugar
- water
- cinnamon stick
- gin
- raspberry liqueur
- sparkling water
- desired garnishes (fresh cranberries and fresh rosemary)
How to make a Cranberry Gin Spritzer:
The complete, printable recipe is at the end of this post.
MAKE THE CRANBERRY SYRUP:
ASSEMBLE THE COCKTAILS:
String fresh cranberries onto your swizzle sticks. And plunge a sprig of fresh rosemary into the cocktail. Those additions to garnish will lift this cocktail to the next level. They’re so pretty, aren’t they?
The most difficult part of this recipe is making the cranberry syrup. It’s actually quite easy, and it will only take you about 10 minutes to do. Consider doubling the recipe so you can offer more than one of these fabulous cranberry gin spritzers to your guests. Enjoy!
The Best Holiday Cocktail Recipes:
- Spiked Eggnog
- Pomegranate Mojitos
- Rudolph’s Tipsy Spritzer
- Amaretto Cranberry Kiss Cocktails
- Winter Holiday Sangria
Cranberry Gin Spritzer
Ingredients
CRANBERRY SYRUP:
- 2 cups fresh cranberries
- 1 cup granulated white sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 whole cinnamon stick
COCKTAIL:
- 16 ounces gin
- 8 ounces cranberry syrup
- 4 ounces raspberry liqueur
- 24 ounces sparkling water
- garnishes (swizzle stick of cranberries and rosemary)
Instructions
MAKE THE CRANBERRY SYRUP:
- In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, bring the cranberries, sugar, water and a cinnamon stick to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes, breaking the cranberries apart with a wooden spoon as they cook. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool to room temperature. Strain the syrup into a bowl, discarding the cranberries and cinnamon stick.
ASSEMBLE THE COCKTAILS:
- In a medium bowl, stir together the gin, cranberry syrup and the raspberry liqueur. Add the sparkling water, stir gently and pour into four lowball glasses. Ok to pour over a little bit of ice or one fancy cube.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
