Mistletoe Martini

martini · gin · vodka

Closer to a Cosmopolitan than to anything with gin in it, and dressed for December. Go light on the elderflower — past a certain point it stops tasting like a drink and starts tasting like a candle. It disappears faster than something this pink should.

Ingredients

Where there's a range: the low end is lighter, the high end is fuller.

• 2 ozgin — Could use vodka if you are so inclined.
• ½ ozelderflower liqueur
• 1–1½ ozcranberry juice
• ½ ozsimple syrup
• —mint leaves — You can muddle them...or you can leave them on the top as a garnish. Your call.

Garnish

Cranberries

Method

If you're going to muddle some mint, do that first (in the shaker). Then fill the shaker full of ice and add all of the ingredients...shake until nice and cold. Strain into a martini glass, add some cranberries (or lay some mint on top) and enjoy!