Cran Royale
A sophisticated cocktail that combines homemade cranberry-thyme syrup with Campari and Champagne for an elegant and festive drink. The perfect balance of tart cranberries, herbaceous thyme, and bubbly champagne makes this an excellent choice for special occasions.
Ingredients
- •6 sprigs thyme
- •1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
- •¼ cup sugar
- •2 ounces fresh lemon juice
- •1 ounce Campari
- •12 ounces Champagne or dry sparkling wine
- •12 pieces Fresh cranberries
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Cook thyme, cranberries, sugar, and 1/4 cup water in a small saucepan over low, swirling pan occasionally, just until sugar is dissolved and cranberries have released their color, 12-15 minutes (do not reduce liquid). Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a heatproof bowl or measuring cup and let cool (you should have 4 oz.).
15 min
- 2.
For each cocktail, combine 1 oz. cranberry-thyme syrup, 1/2 oz. lemon juice, and 1/4 oz. Campari in an ice-filled cocktail shaker. Cover and shake vigorously until the outside of shaker is very cold, about 20 seconds. Strain into a chilled coupe glass and top with 3 oz. Champagne; garnish with 3 cranberries on a skewer.
2 min
- 3.
Syrup can be made 2 weeks ahead. Cover and chill.
