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Rosemary Sugared Cranberry Cocktail

December Recipe of the Month

Ingredients for the Garnish:

1 Packet of fresh Cranberries

1 Packet of fresh rosemary sprigs

1/2 cup water

1 cup sugar (1/2 cup for syrup, 1/2 cup for frosting)

Instructions for Garnish:

In a medium saucepan, mix water and 1/2 cup sugar, stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Do not boil. Remove from heat and allow to stand for 5 minutes. Stir in rosemary sprigs, until coated. Using a slotted spoon, transfer rosemary sprigs onto parchment paper or a wire rack. Allow to dry for at least one hour.

Repeat with cranberries.

Once dry, place in a separate bowl add remaining sugar and dust a few sprigs at a time, shake the bowl until the rosemary is well coated. Place sugared sprigs on a new sheet of parchment. Allow to dry for at least one hour.

Repeat with the cranberries.

Ingredients for the Cocktail:

1 Measures of Gin

1/5 Measure Cointreau (a splash)

2-3 Measure Cranberry Juice

Ice cubes, crushed

Sugar for glass rim

Method:

Add gin, cointreau and cranberry juice to cocktail shaker with crushed ice and shake or stir the 3 ingredients and pour over crushed ice into the sugar rimmed glasses. Garnish with sugared berries and rosemary.

Enjoy!