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Say hello to Cranta Clause. A light and fun holiday cocktail. Pretend that froth is his beard tickling your lips when you take a sip. Unless that makes you uncomfortable. Either way, this drink will be the talk of your holiday parties.
The reindeer usually like to take credit, but I think the Aviation Gin is what really makes Santa fly. This is one of my favorite gins for cocktails. It’s smooth, which doesn’t outshine the other flavors.
To make the syrup, mix 1 cup sugar, 3/4 cup cranberry juice cocktail, 1/4 cup water and 3 cinnamon sticks. Bring to a boil and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove cinnamon sticks and pour into an appropriate bottle.
There are really two ways to go about this. Personally I find it much easier to get your egg white frothy using an immersion blender. If you’re lucky enough to own one, proceed as follows:
Combine the syrup, gin, orange and lemon juice, and egg white into a tall, cylindrical container. Mix with the immersion blender until the whole mixture is frothed.
No immersion blender?
No problem, however, you’re about to get a good arm work out. Shake the above ingredients without any ice cubes for about 60 seconds to integrate the white with your mixture. Add ice and shake for an additional 60 seconds. Now is a good time to ask a friend to massage your arms.
When using the immersion blender, I always pour over ice. Now, let’s garnish! I like a cinnamon stick and an orange peel, but a dash of cinnamon powder also works. You may even add a couple cranberries to your glass. Be creative and have fun with it, it is the holidays, after all.
