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Yes, Christmas is just around the corner and that calls for a nice Christmas drink, right? At work or maybe at home with friends, everyone will love this Christmas cranberry cocktail with gin. The basic principle of this cocktail is simple: Gin! but of course you can vary endlessly with the rest of the drink you add. In this case Spa with a flavor, but that can also be tonic or another type of sparkling water. We make the syrup ourselves, that's a piece of cake and you can easily store it. Orange and pomegranate really fit this season in my opinion, so we also add them to the glass.
Christmas cocktail with gin
Now I write that we use gin, but here too there is plenty of variation. Vodka, gin or another liqueur or spirit can also be used for this. And that is the great thing about making cocktails. You can go in any direction with it and give it your own taste.
Enjoy but drink in moderation…. That still applies of course, if you don’t drink alcohol at all you can make it with the 0,0% version. There are plenty of alternatives for sale these days, including great tasting mocktails and alcohol-free beers that rival many of their alcoholic counterparts.
This way you can participate in social events without worries and still enjoy a refreshing drink. It is important to choose consciously and watch what you consume, so that you can continue to enjoy pleasant moments without the disadvantages of alcohol.
Here you will find the complete recipe with all the ingredients you need. I hope you have fun preparing the cocktail below. Cheers!
Christmas cocktail with gin
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- 100 ml gin - (50 ml per glass)
- 2 el cinnamon syrup - (see recipe below)
- 2 el pomegranate seeds
- 2 parts orange
- 250 ml sparkling water - (possibly with a flavor such as blueberries)
- 2 twigs thyme
For the syrup you will need:
- 2 chopsticks cinnamon powder
- 1 twig thyme
- 200 gram sugar
- 200 ml water
- ½ citroen - squeezed
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And this is how you make it:
- First make the syrup. You do this by putting all the ingredients in a pan and then bringing it to the boil. Let it simmer for about 20 minutes to reduce the sugar. Strain through a sieve and store in a glass jar or bottle.
- Take the glasses and put some pomegranate seeds at the bottom. Fill with ice and pour the gin, syrup and top up with sparkling water.
- Add the orange segments and thyme sprigs to the glass and serve.
- Cheers!
Yes, this is a very nice cocktail, but of course I also have other very nice cocktails. (Which can also often be served as a mocktail) Below is some nice winter inspiration for your work drinks or just at home.
Cinnamon syrup Aperol ginger spritz
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Christmas cranberry cocktail with gin
What a nice recipe! What do you use to get the red color and how long can you keep the cinnamon syrup?
The red color in this case comes from the Spa (with flavor) but this can also be cassis, depending on which sparkling water you like. The syrup can be kept in the refrigerator for weeks. It is actually nothing more than concentrated sugar water, so it can last a long time! Gr Francine
Fabulous cocktail!