Spiced Cranberry Paloma

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 oz Cranberry Juice

• 1/2 oz Fresh Grapefruit Juice

• 1/2 oz Fresh Lime Juice

• 1 oz Spiced Simple Syrup

• 2 ounces Tequila

• Sparkling Water or club soda

• Ice

• Grapefruit Slice for Garnish (optional)

HOW TO MAKE THE SPICED SIMPLE SYRUP

INGREDIENTS

• ½ cup granulated Sugar

• ½ Cup Water

• 2 cinnamon sticks whole

• 2 whole cloves whole

• 2 star anise whole

• 1 tbs vanilla extract

HOW TO MAKE IT

1. Prepare the Spiced Simple Syrup

2. Grab a small saucepan and combine the granulated sugar, water, cinnamon sticks, cloves, anise and vanilla extract and bring to a boil. Let it simmer until all the sugar is dissolved

3. Once the sugar is dissolved, leave all your spices in your syrup while letting it cool down. Then strain your syrup into a jar and store in the fridge until chilled.

4. Now grab your cocktail shaker, combine the cranberry juice, grapefruit juice, lime juice, spiced simple syrup and tequila and SHAKE!

5. Either strain into a coupe glass or Pour the cranberry cocktail into a tall glass, with ice and top off the remainder of the glass with sparkling water or club soda.

6. Garnish with a grapefruit slice and enjoy!