Cran-Apple Ginger Gimlet

Ingredients:

• 1 cup fresh cranberries
• 2 tablespoons Persian Lime Olive Oil
• 1/4 cup Mulled Cider Vinegar
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 10oz. Gin of your choice
• 2oz. fresh lime juice
• 4oz. ginger beer
• lime slices for garnish

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Toss cranberries in lime olive oil and spread evenly on a baking sheet.
3. Roast until cranberries swell and burst, about 5-7 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool.
4. Combine vinegar and sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat and stir to combine. Simmer until the
   sugar dissolves, stirring occasionally. Remove syrup from the heat and set aside to cool.
5. Coat the bottom of each glass (rocks or martini) in 2 teaspoons of syrup and add 1-2 teaspoons of roasted
   cranberries.
6. Fill a shaker with ice, add gin and lime juice, shake to combine and pour into prepared glasses
   (strained or with ice).
7. Splash a little ginger beer on top of each cocktail and garnish with lime slices before serving.

Makes 4 Cocktails

*An original Carter & Cavero recipe adaptation from MillPress*