CRANBERRY GIMLET with CANDIED CRANBERRY GARNISH 💫 This is the perfect festive cocktail for the holidays, and the homemade candied cranberries are a beautiful touch that are simple to make!

To make candied cranberries:

2 cups fresh cranberries

1 cup sugar (divided)

1/2 cup water

Add 1/2 cup of sugar and 1/2 cup of water to a small sauce pan.  Bring mixture to a simmer and let sugar completely dissolve.  Add cranberries and reduce heat to low.  Let simmer in sugar water for about 5-7 minutes.  Strain cranberries, reserving the infused simple syrup.

Spread out remaining 1/2 cup of sugar on a small rimmed baking sheet.  Add cranberries and shake pan until cranberries are covered in sugar and sparkling!  Store cranberries and leftover sugars in an airtight container in the fridge up to three days.

For the gimlet:

2 oz gin (you can also use vodka)

.5 oz fresh squeezed lime juice

.5 oz cranberry infused simple syrup

.5 oz unsweetened pure cranberry juice

Add all ingredients to a shaker filled with ice.  Shake, about 20 seconds, until very cold.  Strain into a coupe of glasses and garnish with candied cranberries.

To batch out this recipe, multiply each ingredient by the number of cocktails you want to make.  Add 1 oz of water per serving.  Store in a mason jar or glass lidded container in the freezer until ready to serve.