1 1/2 oz Tito’s Handmade Vodka
1 1/2 oz cranberry juice cocktail
1/2 oz ginger liqueur
1/2 oz spiced syrup (see recipe)
Shake all ingredients, pour over ice in a rocks glass, and top with a splash of club soda. Add more cranberry juice cocktail if you desire a weaker cocktail.
Garnish:orange twist and candied ginger
Glass:
Punch bowl, Rocks Glass
Mixologist:
Max Hinojosa from Austin, Texas
Other Recipes From This Mixologist:
Tito’s Butterscotch Cocktail
Tito’s Candy Cane Martini
Tito’s Caramel Apple Cocktail
Tito’s Fig Martini
Tito’s Pumpkin Pie Martini
Tito’s Spiced Pear Cocktail
Tito’s Sugar Plum Smash!
Tito’s Winter Warmer
Tito’s, Hot n’ Buttered
Spiced Syrup recipe:
In a 2qt saucepan, add:
4 cinnamon sticks (3-inch size)
8 small slices of fresh ginger (skin on is fine)
1/2 of a vanilla bean (split open)
30 whole allspice berries
20-25 whole cloves (stems on)
6 whole star anise pods
2 cups of sugar
2.75 cups of water
Simmer all ingredients on low heat for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and let steep for another 2-3 hours. Add a little water if the mixture is too viscous (resembling thickness of honey). Then, strain into a glass container and store in the refrigerator until needed.
This is a festive holiday version of the classic Cape Cod (vodka and cranberry) cocktail. This can be batched and served in a punch bowl for a holiday party (multiply measurements by how many cocktails you want to serve).
