Cranberry Gin Cocktail

Cranberry gin cocktail ‘Tis the season for festive holiday cocktails – and lots of them! While traditional holiday drinks can be serious diet-destroyers, this cocktailĀ is rather light, yet bursting with holiday flavoršŸŽ„. Cheers!

Ingredients (serves 2):Ā 

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  • 1/4 cup fresh cranberriesĀ 
  • 1/2 cupĀ gin
  • 1 cup San Pellegrino[/twocol_one]

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  • 2 thin slices lemon
  • 2 sprigs fresh rosemary[/twocol_one_last]

Preparations:Ā gin cocktail

 

  1. Wash and halve fresh cranberries. Set aside. Ā 
  2. Fill 2 short (12 oz) glasses with ice. Pour 1-2 shots (1/4 cup) of gin in each glass (depending on how strong you want your drink). Add San Pellegrino so that water line is about 1/2 inch from the top.Ā 
  3. Divide fresh cranberries between the 2 glasses and add lemon slice to each glass.Ā 
  4. Take sprig of rosemary and use to stir each drink. Leave rosemary in as garnish.Ā 
  5. Cheers!Ā 

 

Nutritional content per serving (serves 2): 155 calories, 0g protein, 5g carb, 1g fiber (4g net carb), 2g sugar, 0g fat