Spiced Cranberry Paloma

Difficulty Easy

Technique Shaken

Few would argue that putting up decorations at Christmas deserves a drink that combines colour, flavour, spice and simplicity (not necessarily in that order …). And nothing fulfils that brief better than a Spiced Cranberry Paloma, which has everything you’d expect from a Paloma with the added benefit of Spiced Simple Syrup and colourful Cranberry.

Ingredients

2 oz. 60ml El Padrino Blanco Tequila
2 oz. 60ml Cranberry Juice
1 oz. 30ml Grapefruit Juice
1 oz. 30ml Lime Juice
1.5 oz. 45ml Spiced Simple Syrup
top top Soda Water

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Glass

Rocks

Instructions

Shake the first five ingredients together in an ice-filled shaker, then strain into an ice-filled glass, then top with Soda Water

Garnish

Rosemary sprig, sugared Cranberry & dried Grapefruit slice

Spiced Simple Syrup – In a small saucepan, combine ½ cup granulated Sugar, ½ Cup Water, 2 cinnamon sticks, 2 cloves, 2 star anise and 1 split vanilla bean. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat and let the mixture infuse for 10 minutes. Remove the spices from the syrup, strain the syrup into a jar, and store in the refrigerator.