Festive Cranberry Gin & Tonic

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My “go to” cocktail for this pandemic year is one that I thought I had concocted myself. It was based upon my love for gin and tonic, the excavation of cranberry juice in the back of my fridge, and the over purchase of limes (I thought I was buying one and ended up with a bag of them). I Googled to see if I had indeed created a new cocktail, but instead became sadly aware that I wasn’t the genius that I thought I was, as a version can be found on the blog A Nerd Cooks. Great minds, obviously. I have adapted mine to include Fever Tree tonic. If you’re going to make a cocktail, do it right and use the best ingredients available. For tonic lovers, there is no other. Try it; it will make a world of difference.

 

Festive Cranberry Gin & Tonic

Slightly adapted from A Nerd Cooks

 1.5-2 oz. gin*

2 oz. cranberry juice

½ lime, juiced

2 oz. Fever Tree tonic water

Lime wedge and fresh cranberries, for garnish

 Pour the gin, cranberry juice, and lime juice over ice in your most festive holiday glass. Top with the tonic water and garnish with a lime wedge and cranberries.

 *I use Hendricks gin. Feel free to have a heavy hand with it. I won’t judge you.