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Cranberry Gin-gle Bell Mocktail

December 18, 2016

Christmas. Chanukah. Kwanzaa. Festivus.  No matter your beliefs, this is a special time of year.  A time for family and togetherness….and drinks!

So you don’t end up looking like Cousin Eddie standing in a gutter, we offer you a cranberry gin, without the sin.

INGREDIENTS:

1 oz juniper berries

1 cup of water

½ cup of demerara sugar

1/3 cup unsweetened cranberry juice

Tonic water (good quality stuff!)

Lemon peel from ½ of a lemon

Juniper berries are what gives gin its distinct flavor. Without the fermented grain, we can use the juniper to achieve a nonalcoholic version.

Muddle the juniper berries, or simply smash with the back of a spoon. They’re not chestnuts, but next we will roast the juniper berries on an open fire…or electric range….whatever, just go with it.

Medium heat, for 2-3 minutes, just until they become fragrant.

After roasting, place the juniper beans and the lemon peel in a French press.  Add 1 cup of boiling water.

(And yes, that IS a lemon.  Freshly picked off my tree!)

Let the juniper berries and lemon peel steep for 5 minutes, then plunge the press.  

Strain out the berries and lemon peel.

Using the French press is a perfect way to separate the berries from the water, creating a great gin flavor!

Pour the strained juniper juice over 1 cup of demerara sugar, and bring to a boil- just until the sugar dissolves.   This will create a gin syrup.

Allow the syrup to cool.

Fill a glass with ice.  Combine 1/3 cup of cranberry juice and ½ cup of the juniper syrup.  Top off with a quality tonic water, and give it a stir.

Garnish with a lemon or lime slice, and some fresh cranberries if you have them. (I didn’t try adding cranberry sauce, but I think I’d steer away from using it.)

The result:  a drink that not only looks good at your party, but tastes good as well!

Come on, admit it…..your mouth is watering already, isn’t it?!

Enjoy!  And Happy Holidays!

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