Are you looking for a cocktail to enjoy during the holidays or maybe Valentine's Day? It's fun, festive and refreshing.
Cocktails:
4 oz. gin
8 oz. white cranberry juice
2 T. freshly squeezed lime juice
2 fresh sage leaves
1/4 c. fresh cranberries, divided
ice cubes
Candied Sage:
1 c. pure cane sugar, divided
1/4 c. water
8-10 fresh sage leaves
lime wedges, for serving
Candied sage:
Bring water and 1/2 c. sugar to a boil, stirring until dissolved; reduce heat; simmer for 2 minutes; remove from heat.
Place remaining 1/2 c. sugar in a bowl. Using a pastry brush, brush fresh sage leaves with sugar syrup; sprinkle to coat sugar on leaves. Place leaves on an oiled wire rack to dry and harden. This will take about 2 hours.
When ready to make cocktails, in 2 glasses, fill each halfway with ice cubes. Evenly divide cranberries and place in glasses.
In a cocktail shaker, place the two fresh sage leaves; muddle. Fill halfway with ice cubes, add gin, white cranberry juice and lime juice. Shake.
Pour mixture evenly between the 2 glasses. Serve with lime wedges and garnish with the candied sage .
Makes 2 cocktails.