Foryoueats: A Minnesota Good-Bye (Cranberry French 75) Recipe

Ingredients

• For the Spiced Cranberry Cordial:
• 3 cinnamon sticks, broken in half
• 2 whole star anise pods
• 5 cardamom pods
• 3 whole cloves
• 1 cup (240ml) water
• 2 cups (400g) sugar
• Peel of one orange (use a vegetable peeler to remove zest only)
• 2 cups (225g) fresh cranberries
• 1 cup (240ml) fresh juice from about 8 limes
• 3/4 teaspoon (3g) kosher salt
• For the Cocktail Mix (8 Servings):
• 1 cup (240ml) Spiced Cranberry Cordial (see note)
• 1 cup (240ml) freshly squeezed juice from 2 pink grapefruits
• 1 1/2 cups (360ml) London Dry gin
• To Serve:
• 1 bottle (750ml) chilled sparkling wine, to top
• Fresh cranberries threaded on cocktail picks, for garnish