Spicy Elf
The Spicy Elf is a delightfully complex holiday cocktail that balances homemade cranberry spice syrup with rye whiskey. This spirit-forward beverage blends warm-weather spices clove and cardamom with bright notes of cranberry and orange.
Servings 1 cocktail
Calories 275kcal
Ingredients
Spicy Elf
- 2 oz Basil Hayden Dark Rye
- 1 oz Cointreau
- 1/2 oz Spiced Cranberry Syrup
- 1 slice Orange Orange wheel, for garnish
- 1 sprig Rosemary For garnish
- 3 Cranberries For garnish, optional
Spiced Cranberry Syrup
- 1 cup Water
- 1 cup Cranberries
- 1/2 cup Sugar
- 1/2 Orange Peel Peel only, from half of an orange
- 1 tbsp Cloves Whole
- 1 tsp Cardamom Whole pods, remove from outer hull.
Instructions
Spicy Elf
- Add all ingredients except garnish into a shaker and shake until well-chilled.
- Strain into a double old-fashioned with a large ice cube.
- For an extra layer of depth, use a culinary torch to lightly flame the orange and rosemary. Garnish and serve.
Spicy Cranberry Syrup
- Add all ingredients except sugar into a sauce pan and simmer for 30 minutes.
- Add sugar and stir until it completely dissolves. Remove from heat.
- Strain syrup through either a fine mesh strainer or cheesecloth into a mason jar or reusable simple syrup bottle.
Nutrition
Calories: 275kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.03g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 11mg | Potassium: 46mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 33IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 1mg
