Add gin, fresh cranberries, and mint leaves to a cocktail shaker. Muddle, using a muddler or a spoon, to break up cranberries and mint leaves. Add ice.
Recipe
Author
Hy-Vee Test Kitchen
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Description
One of Jeff’s favorite ways to use cranberries is with ginger and mint. What better way to highlight this trio than in a cranberry smash?
For more of Jeff’s cranberry cocktail recipes, watch his Crushin’ It with Cranberries episode, or view his Crangria recipe.
To get more of the Beard Behind the Bar, and get all of Jeff’s cocktail creations, go to HSTV.com.
Servings and Ingredients
Ingredients
Serves 1
| Quantity | Ingredient | Add |
|---|---|---|
| 2 oz. gin | ||
| ¼ c. fresh cranberries | ||
| 4 mint leaves | ||
| ½ oz. simple syrup | ||
| 3 piece(s) fresh ginger, thinly sliced, about 1-inch long | ||
| ¼ lime, juiced | ||
| ¼ c. ginger beer |
Things To Grab
- Cocktail shaker
- Muddler or spoon
- Ice
- Cocktail glass
Directions
Stir in fresh ginger slices and lime juice. Shake thoroughly until chilled.
Pour chilled cranberry-gin mixture into a cocktail glass and top with ginger beer.
Nutrition facts
Servings
220 Calories per serving
Amounts Per Serving
- Total Fat: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Total Carbohydrates: 23g
- Protein: 0g
Daily Values
0%
Iron 0%
0%
Calcium 0%
0%
Vitamin D 0%
0%
Potassium 2%