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Cranberry Gin Tonic is a great festive co*cktail to enjoy in the holiday season.
Cranberry Gin Tonic is a really easy to make drink, yet it looks and tastes so special. If you are a gin (and tonic) lover, you’ll love the cranberry and lime twist here. It’s aromatic, zesty, citrusy, a little tart, and oh-so-delicious. Try it!
I rarely experiment with co*cktails, mainly because my go-to alcohols are always wine and gin tonic. However around Christmas time I have this sudden urge to make different festive drinks. My December favorites are mulled wine, winter Aperol spritz, cashew eggnog, and mandarine vodka. And now I have a new lover: Cranberry Gin Tonic!
Cranberry Gin Tonic is…
Quick and easy to make
Zesty and tart
Refreshing
Delicious
Perfect for the holiday season
Gonna impress your guests
Great for gin lovers
Also tasty as a mocktail (with alcohol-free gin)
How to make Cranberry Gin Tonic
This recipe is so simple, and you can make it in 5 minutes max.
All you do is fill up a glass or tumbler with ice cubes (or crushed ice), then add gin, lime juice, and cranberry juice. Then give it a stir.
Now fill up the glass with some tonic water. Taste, and add a little sweetener, if needed. Then decorate your festive gin tonic with fresh cranberries, mint, lime slices, or whatever else you like.
That’s all. Super easy, but so so so delicious!
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Well, you don’t need any special tool for this recipe. However these pretty accessories will make your Cranberry Gin Tonic a billion times cuter (click on the pictures for my favorite products):
CUSTOMIZE IT THE WAY YOU LIKE IT!
Try it with vodka, if you are not a huge fan of gin. Or make a mocktail with alcohol-free gin.
If you like things a little sweeter, add some simple syrup or maple syrup to your gin tonic.
Instead of tonic you can also use sparkling water.
Don’t be afraid to play around with the ratios. Make it strong with double shot gin, or use more lime juice, or cranberry juice.
Besides mint, rosemary and basil work also great with this co*cktail.
More commonly associated with vodka, cranberry juice also pairs beautifully with gin as an alternative for tonic water, particularly when you add a kick of zesty citrus and a fresh herbal perfume from the garnish.
Enjoy a meticulous and authentic Japanese gin, with the stunning craftmanship to be seen and tasted upon every sip. To create the perfect serve, pair with a Fever-Tree Indian Tonic and garnish with slices of ginger, to capture the full body of flavour.
If you are looking for a a co*cktail with a refreshing lemon-lime bite, this is the drink for you. The Gin & Sprite co*cktail is quick, easy, and delicious.
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If you like herbaceous, floral notes then you'll probably enjoy gin more. If you want a neutral alcohol that will seamlessly blend into your mixer or co*cktail, then vodka is right up your alley. While they can be used in similar applications, each drink is wonderful in its own way.
Roku Gin. Roku is a perfectly-balanced, exceptional gin combining six distinctive Japanese botanicals with eight traditional botanicals. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, Roku is the prestigious gin that offers the best of every season.
Roku Gin has a sweet, floral aroma that transitions to the scent of citrus and tea. It tastes bold with heavy vegetal notes and a prominent tannic bitterness from tangy Yuzu and two kinds of tea. The finish is very dry, warm and spicy, thanks to the inclusion of Sansho pepper.
How to store gin after opening. To slow the process of oxidisation down, keep your opened gin bottles in a cool dark place, away from heat and sunlight, and make sure the cap is screwed tightly on (if it's a screw top bottle).
The most classic combination of gin and tonic is the perfect example of this: tonic's sweetness enhances gin's herbaceous flavor and its bitterness calms its alcoholic kick. Anything mixed with tonic can easily be mixed with club soda, and vice versa, but club soda offers a subtle flavor desired in many situations.
In conclusion: a gin and tonic is lower in calories than other alcoholic drinks, contains fewer units of alcohol, is less likely to cause you a bad hangover than other booze, and has some potential small side benefits in the form of its natural botanicals and added fruit garnishes.
You can't go wrong with a juniper-forward London dry gin, which works with nearly any juice you can source, from lemon and lime to orange and grapefruit. Softer gins can work great, too, but depending on their botanical makeup, they may pair better with sweeter OJ or more sour grapefruit.
Cranberry juice goes best with orange juice and orange-flavored liqueurs. The orange enhances the cranberry flavor in the best possible way! Other great mixers for cranberry juice are grapefruit juice and pineapple juice. Cranberry juice also goes well with alcohols such as vodka, rum, gin, champagne, or red wine.
Fruit juice: Pour a glass of apple or cranberry juice to kick start the recovery process. The fructose in sweet fruity drinks gives the body some instant energy, and may even help boost metabolism to get rid of those gnarly alcohol toxins. Juice also contains vitamins and plenty of water to get the body rehydrated.
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