Cranberry Gin Fizz

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Cranberry Syrup
 ½ cup cranberries
 ¾ cup granulated sugar
 ¾ cup water
 4 sprigs fresh thyme
Cocktail
 2 oz gin
 ¾ oz Cranberry Syrup
 ¾ oz fresh lemon juice
 ½ oz elderflower liquor
 Ice
 Club soda
 Fresh cranberries, to garnish
 2 sprig fresh thyme, to garnish
1

Make the Cranberry Syrup: Simmer cranberries, granulated sugar, and water in a small saucepan over medium heat until sugar dissolves and cranberries break down, 10 to 12 minutes. Stir in 4 sprigs fresh thyme. Cool to room temperature. Strain; discard solids.

2

Make the Cocktail: Combine gin, Cranberry Syrup, fresh lemon juice, elderflower liquor, and ice in a cocktail shaker. Shake until chilled; strain into 2 glasses. Top with ice and club soda. Garnish each drink with fresh cranberries and 1 sprig fresh thyme.

Ingredients

Cranberry Syrup
 ½ cup cranberries
 ¾ cup granulated sugar
 ¾ cup water
 4 sprigs fresh thyme
Cocktail
 2 oz gin
 ¾ oz Cranberry Syrup
 ¾ oz fresh lemon juice
 ½ oz elderflower liquor
 Ice
 Club soda
 Fresh cranberries, to garnish
 2 sprig fresh thyme, to garnish

Directions

1

Make the Cranberry Syrup: Simmer cranberries, granulated sugar, and water in a small saucepan over medium heat until sugar dissolves and cranberries break down, 10 to 12 minutes. Stir in 4 sprigs fresh thyme. Cool to room temperature. Strain; discard solids.

2

Make the Cocktail: Combine gin, Cranberry Syrup, fresh lemon juice, elderflower liquor, and ice in a cocktail shaker. Shake until chilled; strain into 2 glasses. Top with ice and club soda. Garnish each drink with fresh cranberries and 1 sprig fresh thyme.

Cranberry Gin Fizz