This Cranberry Gin Cocktail recipe is quick, easy, and perfect for Fall! It only requires 4 simple ingredients and 5 minutes to stir together and is perfectly balanced and delicious.
I love to bake in the Fall, but I also love to make cocktails in the Fall! There are so many fun flavors to play around with. I love to put a little twist on a classic like my Maple Old Fashioned or Bourbon Hot Toddy. And I can never resist a Bourbon Apple Cider Cocktail!
And today, I'm sharing my simple and delicious Cranberry Gin Cocktail. This cocktail is bright, fizzy, and so easy to make! It is the perfect cocktail to serve for Thanksgiving or for an afternoon of football watching. So, let's make it!
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
- This recipe is ready in just 5 minutes.
- And you only need 4 ingredients to make it!
- This Cranberry Gin Cocktail is the perfect drink to serve for Thanksgiving or a Football Sunday.
- It is fizzy, bright, and so flavorful.
- And most importantly, it is absolutely delicious!
Ingredients
Cranberry Juice: This recipe calls for 100% cranberry juice, not cranberry juice cocktail! I like to use pure cranberry juice so I can control how sweet the cocktail is.
Gin: My favorite gin is Drumshanbo Irish Gin, but use whatever your favorite it!
Tonic Water: My favorite is Fever Tree Mediterranean Tonic Water.
Cranberries and Rosemary: Garnishes are optional, but they make the Cranberry Gin Cocktail feel so festive! And maybe you have a few cranberries leftover from making Orange Cranberry Sauce.
Instructions
Step 1. In a rocks glass, combine gin, cranberry juice, simple syrup, and tonic.
Gently stir.
Step 2. Add ice to the glass, then top with a few fresh cranberries and a sprig of rosemary.
Then, serve your Cranberry Gin Cocktail.
Recipe FAQs
Vodka, gin and tequila all pair well with the flavor of cranberry.
No! Tonic water is flavored with quinine and has sugar added to it, while club soda is just carbonated water.
Most people associate gin with the flavor of juniper berries, which have a pine needle flavor. But gin is usually flavored with other botanicals, such as citrus, angelica, herbs, spices like coriander, and even green tea leaves, too. The flavorings vary widely by brand of gin and country of origin!
Expert Recipe Tips
If you use cranberry juice cocktail instead of 100% cranberry juice in this Cranberry Gin Cocktail recipe, omit the simple syrup. Your cocktail may end up slightly sweeter than it is intended to be, but it will still be delicious!
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Cranberry Gin Cocktail
Equipment
- 1 Rocks Glass
- 1 Jigger, or other measuring utensils
- 1 Spoon
Ingredients
- 1 ½ oz Gin I used Drumbshanbo Irish Gin
- 1 ½ oz 100% Cranberry Juice see note
- ½ oz Simple Syrup
- 4 oz Tonic Water
- Ice
- To Garnish: a few fresh cranberries and a sprig of rosemary optional
Instructions
- Into a rocks glass, combine gin, cranberry juice, simple syrup and tonic water. Stir gently.1 ½ oz Gin, 1 ½ oz 100% Cranberry Juice, ½ oz Simple Syrup, 4 oz Tonic Water
- Add ice into the glass, then garnish with fresh cranberries and a sprig of rosemary if desired. Serve.Ice, To Garnish: a few fresh cranberries and a sprig of rosemary
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