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Cranberry Thyme Gin + Tonic

January 9, 2015

Cranberry  Gin and Tonic

With apples and oranges taking over the farmers markets these cooler months, I’ve been missing fruity, fun colored cocktails.  Luckily, I came across this recipe for some gorgeous Cranberry infused Gin and Tonics to get my fill!

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Cranberry Thyme Gin + Tonic

recipe via A Cozy Kitchen

  • 3/4 cup fresh cranberries
  • 1/4 cup  sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • splash of orange juice
  • 1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • fresh English thyme leaves
  • gin
  • tonic

Cranberry Syrup:

  1. Combine cranberries, sugar, water, orange juice and vanilla extract in a saucepan over medium heat.
  2. Cook for 10 to 15 minutes (stirring occasionally) until cranberries soften.
  3. Add thyme.
  4. Strain mixture through a fine sieve and store in an air tight container.

Cocktail:

  1. Combine 1 oz of the cranberry syrup and 2 oz gin in an ice filled shaker.
  2. Shake and pour over ice.
  3. Top with tonic water and garnish with thyme.

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