Cranberry Diamond Fizz
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- ½ cup (109 g) Redpath® Golden Yellow Sugar, packed
- ¼ cup (63 ml) water
- 6 pcs (12 g) lemon zest, wide strips
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) lemon juice, preferably freshly squeezed
- 1 cup (250 ml) gin, divided
- ½ cup (125 ml) pure cranberry juice, divided
- 1⅓ cup (333 ml) sparkling wine, chilled, divided (see Chef’s Tips)
- Fresh cranberries
- Lemon zest
Equipment
Small heavy-bottomed saucepan with lid
Scale OR dry measuring cups
Liquid measuring cup
Measuring spoons
Heatproof spatula
Cocktail shaker
8 oz cocktail glasses OR highballs x 4
Instructions
Step 1
In a small heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine the Redpath® Golden Yellow Sugar, water, strips of lemon zest, and lemon juice. Place over medium heat and bring to a simmer. Stir to dissolve sugar. Simmer for 2 minutes. Cover and turn off heat, and allow syrup to infuse and slightly cool for 15 minutes. Place into the fridge to chill completely; 20 minutes.
Step 1
Have four 8 oz cocktail glasses chilled and ready.
Step 2
Strain the chilled simple syrup through a fine mesh sieve into an airtight container or glass jar. Discard lemon zest.
Step 3
In a shaker filled with ice, add ¼ cup (63 ml) of the gin, 2 tablespoons (30 ml) of the cranberry juice, and 1 tablespoon of the lemon simple syrup. Shake vigorously, and strain into a chilled glass. Repeat process another 3 times for the remaining cocktails. Top each glass with about ⅓ cup (83 ml) of the chilled sparkling wine.
Step 4
Garnish with fresh cranberries and/or lemon zest, if desired.
