Christmas Gin Recipe

Two glasses of red cocktail garnished with cranberries, dried orange slices, and rosemary, on a white tray.

Festive and easy, this Christmas Gin cocktail brings holiday cheer with warm spices and a hint of sweetness. Perfect for holiday gatherings!

Course Beverage

Cuisine American

Keyword christmas cocktail, christmas gin

Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Servings

Calories 621kcal

Author Katie Cooksey

Equipment

cocktail shaker
4 rock glasses or any short glass

Ingredients

cinnamon sugar for rim
20 whole cranberries fresh (placed in freezer a couple hours ahead of time)
3 oz gin
2.5 oz cranberry juice
2.5 oz orange juice
1 oz lime juice fresh
1/2 oz simple syrup
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg optional
splash club soda
2 sprigs rosemary fresh, for garnish
2 slices orange fresh or dried, for garnish

Instructions

Rim two short cocktail glasses (like a rocks glass) with cinnamon sugar and set aside.
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice cubes. Add gin, cranberry juice, orange juice, lime juice, ground nutmeg, and simple syrup and shake vigorously.
Add a few ice cubes* to each glass, along with 10 fresh cranberries. Pour drink into each glass. Add a splash of club soda if needed to fill each glass.
Garnish with fresh rosemary (if desired) and an orange slice, and serve cold. Cheers!

Notes

*If you freeze your cranberries ahead of time, you can omit the ice cubes in each glass as they will serve as your ice. Totally up to you!

Storage Directions

If you have leftover mixed drink (without soda), keep it in a glass bottle in the fridge for up to 24 hours.

To Make Ahead: mix the gin, juices, and simple syrup ahead of time and store in a sealed jar in the fridge. Add soda and garnishes just before serving.

To Freeze: The drink itself doesn’t freeze well, but you can prep the cranberries and keep them in a freezer bag.

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