Serves 1
Cranberry Syrup
2 lbs fresh or frozen cranberries
2¾ cups sugar
2½ cups water
1 pinch salt
1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
Better than gravy
2 oz Laird’s Applejack
¾ oz fresh lemon juice
¾ oz cranberry syrup (recipe below)
1 fresh cranberry
1 fresh apple slice
Better Than Gravy
Preparation – Cranberry Syrup
Combine the first four ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes, until the sugar dissolves and the syrup is bright red. Strain the syrup (cranberries can be reserved for cranberry sauce). Stir in lemon juice and allow to cool before using.
Preparation – Better Than Gravy
Add the first three ingredients to a shaker filled with ice. Shake well and double strain into a coupe glass.
Garnish with a single cranberry and an apple slice.