Fresh and festive, this delightful cocktail is the perfect drink to celebrate with friends and family. Cranberries and strawberries are brightened with lime and highlighted by the botanicals of a great gin then topped with a splash of club soda to deliver that sparkle of the holidays!
Cook Time 15 minutesmins
Course Drinks
Servings 6cocktails
Equipment
medium saucepan
Immersion blender or blender
Ingredients
1cupcranberries, plus extra for garnish
2cupssliced strawberries
1cupsugar
¼cupfreshly squeezed lime juice, about 1 large lime
1cupgood gin, such as Plymouth
3cupsclub soda
Ice
Instructions
Combine the cranberries and the sliced strawberries in a saucepan. Add the sugar and cook over medium-low heat until the sugar has completely dissolved, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes.
Using an immersion blender or food processor purée the fruit until it’s fairly smooth.
Pour the fruit base into a pitcher. Add the fresh lime juice and the gin, stir to blend together.
To serve, pour ½ cup of the fruit and gin base into a glass filled with ice.
Top off with ½ cup club soda. Stir and top with a few fresh cranberries.
Notes
You can make the fruit base for this cocktail a day or two ahead and keep it chilled. Then it's ready to mix up when your guests arrive!