Frosted Cranberry Empress Gin Cocktail
A delicious cocktail with the flavors of the holiday season! This cranberry cocktail is a twist on a gin sour, made with Empress 1908 Gin.
Equipment
- fine sieve strainer
Ingredients
Cranberry Spice Simple Syrup (make ahead)
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 20 cranberries
- 5 whole cloves
- 5 whole allspice berries
Cocktail
- 2 oz Empress 1908 Indigo Gin
- 1 oz fresh lemon juice
- ¾ oz Cranberry Spice simple syrup
- ¾ oz Bénédictine (or modify with an orange liqueur like Grand Marnier or Cointreau)
- 4 dashes cranberry bitters
- 1 fresh egg white (or ½ oz aquafaba)
- Cranberry bitters for decoration (optional but recommended for color and presentation)
Instructions
Cranberry Spice Simple Syrup (make ahead)
- Heat all ingredients in a saucepan on medium heat, whisking until sugar dissolves.
- Reduce to a simmer and heat for 10 minutes.
- Remove from heat and strain.
- Allow syrup to cool complete before using in your cocktails.
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 weeks.
Mix Your Cocktail
- Add gin, lemon juice, simple syrup, Bénédictine, egg white, and cranberry bitters to a shaker WITHOUT ice. Dry shake for 30 seconds - vigorously. The harder you shake the better the drink will be!
- Add ice to shaker to the top and shake again - vigorously - for another 30 seconds.
- Gently pour into a chilled coupe glass.
- OPTIONAL but recommended - Drop a few dots of cranberry bitters on the top of the froth and swirl or otherwise decorate with a cocktail stick. This will also make the drink more pinkish/red in color.
- ENJOY!!
Nutrition
Calories: 295kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 3gFat: 0.2gSaturated Fat: 0.03gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.03gSodium: 65mgPotassium: 99mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 24gVitamin A: 2IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 7mgIron: 1mg
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