Clausmopolitan

Main Spirit Vodka

Difficulty Medium

Technique Shaken

If you want your Christmas to be slightly tart and subtly spiced but with just the right touch of sweetness, then mix that up in a glass with the Clausmopolitan. Created by Erin Wilson at Sessions Cocktails in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, this drink is a festive vodka cranberry cocktail that mixes spiced Cranberry Syrup with Lemon Juice, Demerara Syrup and Orange Bitters.

Ingredients

2 oz. 60ml Tito Vodka
1 oz. 30ml Spiced Cranberry Syrup
0.5 oz. 15ml Lemon Juice
0.25 oz. 8ml Demerara Syrup
dash dash Angostura Orange Bitters

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Glass

Coupe

Instructions

Shake all ingredients in an ice-filled shaker and strain into a chilled glass

Garnish

Rosemary

Spiced Cranberry Sauce – Zest and juice 1/2 an Orange. Set the zest aside and add the juice to a medium pot with 1 cup of Cranberry Juice, 1/4 can of jellied Cranberry Sauce, 1/2 cup of Brown Sugar and 1/4 cup of water. Toast 1/4 tsp of Cloves, 1/4 tsp of Allspice, 1/8 tsp of fresh grated Nutmeg and 1 Cinnamon Stick in a separate pan until aromatic. Add to the pot with the other ingredients and bring to a boil. Add the zest and reduce the heat to a simmer for about 30 minutes. Let cool, and then strain out the spices and zest. Yields about 2 cups of syrup. Refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.