It’s sunday night…
Time for a G and T.
You can almost hear the Christmas songs in the stores now. It’s not quite December but the shops are full of stuff, tempting us into buying yet another Christmas decoration.
How many times do we have to get gifts for relatives that we never see and have no clue what to by for, or if we do have a clue then we can only find presents that cost 5 times the amount we should spend.
So to get us over all this, I think we need a new drink.
Here’s a new recipe that sounds perfect as the festive season is approaching.
Cranberries are perfect to add glowing Christmas colour, and a bit of berry zing to the classic gin and tonic. Makes you feel good just thinking about it, like all good Christmas stories should!
Ingredients
3/4 cup fresh cranberries
1/4 cup white granulated sugar
1/2 cup water
Splash of orange juice
1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Fresh English Thyme leaves
Gin of choice (I used St. George)
Tonic of choice (I used Fever Tree)
Directions
In a small saucepan, mix together the cranberries, sugar, water, splash of orange juice and vanilla extract. Cook for 10 to 15 minutes, pressing the cranberries with the back of your spoon until they pop (beware–they’ll splatter!). Add the fresh thyme and smash with the back of your spoon–this will release its aromatics. Note: The mixture should be much looser than traditional cranberry sauce. Pour the mixture through a strainer, discarding the solids, and reserving the cranberry syrup.
To assemble the cocktail, add about 1 fluid ounces of syrup to each glass. Top with a few cubes of ice, 2 fluid ounces of gin and then top with tonic. Mix and garnish with fresh sprigs of thyme.
Recipe is from a cosy kitchen.
Cheers!