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A homemade cranberry simple syrup puts this sparkling cocktail recipe into fancy party-worthy status. Use leftover Campari to make your very own Negroni or Americano.
Ingredients
Serves 4
Cranberry-Thyme Syrup:
Assembly:
Cranberry-Thyme Syrup:
Step 1
Cook thyme, cranberries, sugar, and 1/4 cup water in a small saucepan over low, swirling pan occasionally, just until sugar is dissolved and cranberries have released their color, 12–15 minutes (do not reduce liquid). Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a heatproof bowl or measuring cup and let cool (you should have 4 oz.).
Assembly:
Step 2
For each cocktail, combine 1 oz. cranberry-thyme syrup, 1/2 oz. lemon juice, and 1/4 oz. Campari in an ice-filled cocktail shaker. Cover and shake vigorously until the outside of shaker is very cold, about 20 seconds. Strain into a chilled coupe glass and top with 3 oz. Champagne; garnish with 3 cranberries on a skewer.
Do Ahead
Step 3
Syrup can be made 2 weeks ahead. Cover and chill.
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Reviews (2)
Back to TopA very nice and not too sweet cocktail with a pretty color. I like that the syrup can be made ahead of time, too.
shakiedawg
Atlanta, GA
12/23/2018
Very nice, adjusted it as my companions thought a little too bitter. Easily adjusted and looks very nice with the Christmas theme.
morrillresear
Chagrin Falls, Ohio
12/8/2018