Cranberry Cobbler
A sophisticated cocktail featuring fresh cranberries, citrus, gin, and sherry. This festive drink combines sweet and tart flavors with aromatic mint for a refreshing experience.
Ingredients
- •¾ cup sugar
- •1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
- •1 whole lemon
- •½ whole orange
- •1½ cups London dry gin
- •0.5625 cup off-dry Sherry
- •6 sprigs mint
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Bring sugar and 3/4 cup water to a boil in a medium saucepan; stir until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat. Pour off all but 1 cup simple syrup; refrigerate remaining syrup for another use.
5 min
- 2.
Heat syrup in pan almost to a boil; reduce heat to medium. Add cranberries and simmer until they just begin to burst, 2-3 minutes. Let cool in syrup.
15 min
- 3.
Place 2 tablespoons drained cranberries and 6 tablespoons cranberry syrup in a large pitcher. Add lemon wedges and orange slices. Using a muddler or wooden spoon, vigorously mash fruit. Stir in gin and Sherry. Let steep for 5 minutes.
5 min
- 4.
Strain into a medium pitcher. Fill 3 glasses with crushed ice. Pour half of mixture into a cocktail shaker. Fill with ice; shake vigorously for 10 seconds. Strain into prepared glasses, then mound with more crushed ice. Garnish each with a mint sprig and 3 cranberries. Repeat to make 3 more cocktails.
5 min
