Spiced Cranberry Gin Punch with Frosted Rosemary
The amazing homemade allspice & cranberry cocktail syrup makes this punch different than the more familiar ones of Christmas parties past. Even better? The herbaceous notes included in Hendrick’s Gin mixes seamlessly in this drink! This is not your traditional old-fashioned gin punch recipe!
Servings: 1
Ingredients
- 1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 ounce fresh clementine or orange juice
- 3/4 ounce spiced cranberry syrup
- 2 dashes of Regans’ Orange Bitters
- 2 ounces Hendrick’s Gin
Instructions
- TO MAKE THE GARNISH
- Wash and dry several sprigs of fresh rosemary. In a shallow bowl, pour a tablespoon of plain simple syrup. Gently dredge the rosemary through the simple syrup and then sprinkle completely with regular sugar on all sides.
- dredging fresh rosemary through sugar for garnish
- Using a cocktail stick, skewer three fresh cranberries.
- Reserve.
- TO MAKE THE COCKTAIL
- In the cup of a cocktail shaker, combine the juices, spiced cranberry syrup, & Hendrick’s Gin. Add two dashes of orange bitters and a large handful of ice.
- Close the shaker and viciously shake for at least 30 seconds, or until frosted.
- Using your favorite whiskey glass or Old Fashioned cocktail glass, fill with fresh ice.
- Strain the cocktail into the glass and top with a sparkling sugar rosemary sprig and cranberry skewer.
- Enjoy!