The perfect cocktail for New Year’s Eve celebrations or even après ski as you cozy up by the fire, the Winter Forest Elixir is a simple, yet festive way to impress your friends and family. This fiery, craft cocktail uses local liquors, homemade ingredients and is a great addition to your seasonal menus!
Ingredients for two cocktails:
4 ounces of Crater Lake Prohibition Gin
2 ounces of blackberry syrup (instructions below)
Two splashes of tonic water
Fresh, long sprigs of rosemary for garnish and flaming effect
Homemade blackberry syrup instructions:
3 cups of blackberries
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Put all ingredients into a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Stir until completely blended and thin. Cool down before use.
Instructions:
Fill a shaker with ice, the gin and blackberry syrup. Top with tonic water and shake until a deep purple color fills the glass. Pour into two cocktail glasses and put long sprigs of rosemary in each cocktail. Light the rosemary briefly for a smoky, winter forest aroma.