Christmas Cranberry Gin Cocktail

This Christmas Cranberry Gin Cocktail is simple to make but is festive and perfect for the holiday season! This Christmas Gin drink is a spin on the classic Gin and Tonic with the addition of cranberry.

Why I Love It:

• Spin on the Classic Gin and Tonic - I love a regular G&T so adding a festive flair with cranberry just makes it even better!
• Easy to Make - You only need a few, easy to find, ingredients.
• Cranberry Flavor - Adding cranberry juice adds flavor and I love to garnish with cranberries as well.

Ingredients

• Gin - You can use your favorite! I used Tanqueray Gin, but you can use any.
• Tonic Water
• Lime Juice - Freshly squeezed, please!
• Cranberry Juice - You can use either cranberry juice or cranberry juice concentrate. Whatever floats your boat.
• Optional Garnishes - Fresh Cranberries, Sugared Cranberries, Lime Wedges

How To Make a Cranberry Gin Cocktail

1. Mix Ingredients - In a cocktail shaker or glass, stir together the ingredients.
2. Adjust to Taste - It's easy to adjust the drink to suit your preference. You can make it stronger by adding more gin, less strong by adding more tonic, or more lime/cranberry juice to give it more fruit flavor.
3. Serve - Pour over ice in a glass, garnish with a lime wedges and cranberries, and enjoy!

Substitutions

• Soda Water - If you're not a fan of tonic water, you can replace it with soda water and your cocktail will be just as delicious!
• Vodka - If you don't like Gin, you can also make this cocktail using Vodka

Variation

• Batch Cocktail - If you're serving a crowd, you can make a big pitcher of this instead of making individual servings.
  • To serve 8: Mix together 1.5 cups of Gin, 2 cups of Cranberry Juice, the juice of 4 limes, and either 2 cups of Tonic Water or you can have guests add a splash of tonic water to their glass when serving.

Equipment

• Tumblers or Old Fashioned Glasses - For serving
• A bar spoon (or regular spoon) - to stir drink and combine
• A cocktail jigger or shot glass - For measuring the ingredients
• Cocktail Picks (optional) - You can use these for the cranberries or sugared cranberries instead of adding directly to the drink

Recipe Tips

• Cranberry Juice - I prefer to use Cranberry Juice Cocktail for the slight added sweetness. You can use plain, unsweetened cranberry juice if you like tart.
• Fresh Limes - I highly recommend getting fresh limes for the juice and then you can garnish with wedges as well.

Frequently Asked Questions

Serving Ideas

• Christmas Tree Charcuterie Board - Use a variety of cheese, meat, and fruit and arrange in the shape of a Christmas tree.
• Puff Pastry Brie Bites - an easy appetizer that use only 4 ingredients
• Whipped Ricotta Dip with Honey - It is super easy to make and is ready in only 5 minutes. It’s great served with bread slices, veggies, or crackers for dipping.

Other Cranberry Recipes

• Cranberry Jalapeño Dip - A beautiful layered, festive, and flavorful dip! Pulse together cranberries, jalapeños, green onions, and sugar before layering over whipped cream cheese.
• Instant Pot Cranberry Sauce - Free up a stovetop burner and let your Instant Pot do the work. Cranberry sauce can be made in advance to save time the day of.
• Cranberry Moscow Mule - Another fun spin on a classic cocktail, it’s so easy to make with ginger beer, vodka, lime juice, and cranberry juice.

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