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
- Mix Ingredients - In a cocktail shaker or glass, stir together the ingredients.
- 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.
- 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
I like to use cranberry juice cocktail so it adds a little sweetness, but you can use regular unsweetened cranberry juice if you like your drink to be more tart.
You can use any kind of gin in the cocktail, I used Tanqueray. Be aware that if you use a colored gin (like Empress Gin) that the drink color will change.
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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PrintChristmas Cranberry Gin Cocktail
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 drink 1x
Description
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.
Ingredients
- 1.5 ounces gin
- 2 ounces cranberry juice cocktail
- ½ lime, juiced
- 2 ounces tonic water
- Lime Wedges and Cranberries (or sugared cranberries), for garnish
Instructions
- Mix Ingredients - In a cocktail shaker or glass, stir together the drink ingredients.
- 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 flavor.
- Serve - Pour over ice in a glass, garnish with a lime wedges and cranberries, and enjoy!
Notes
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.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Drink
- Method: Drink
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: Cranberry Gin Cocktail, Christmas Gin Cocktail, Cranberry Gin and Tonic
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