Cranberry Gin Fizz Cocktail
l is a perfect festive drink to cheer the Holiday spirit. It's made with homemade cranberry orange syrup along with lemon juice, few drops of bitter and finally something fizzy for that sparkling taste. If you don't drink alcohol, you can skip the gin and make it a delicious Cranberry Lemon Mocktail.
Ingredients
- Homemade Cranberry Syrup
- Gin
- Lemon Juice
- Cocktail bitters
- Soda (I used Fever-Tree Sparkling Grapefruit)
- Sugared Cranberries for garnish
Instructions
- Follow the recipe here to prepare the cranberry syrup and sugared cranberry.
- Thicken the syrup by simmering in medium low for 5 minutes. Let it cool down.
- You can store the syrup for a few weeks in the fridge.
- To prepare the cocktail in a glass, add ice cubes, pour 1 ounce cranberry syrup, ½ ounce lemon juice, few drops of cocktail bitters, 1 ounce gin followed by sparkling soda.
- Garnish with few sugared cranberries and cheers!
Notes
You can switch up the cocktail by using your choice of sparkling soda.
There are no egg whites added in this cocktail. For classic Gin Fizz drink, egg whites are used, and the drink is shaken and not stir. The egg white softens the sour taste of the drink.
Since I used cranberry syrup, which had a good balance of sweet and sour, I decided to skip the egg whites.
If you choose to use the egg whites, then make sure to use a shaker to mix the drink instead of stirring.
Nutrition
Serving: 2gCalories: 820kcalCarbohydrates: 135gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSodium: 70mgFiber: 8gSugar: 93g