Tonight, I brined the turkey and made 4 gluten free pie crusts for pie making tomorrow morning. Then, while waiting for the pumpkin to roast, I made the simple syrup for some festive Cranberry Martinis for tomorrow...and had a few myself!
Yes. I just said "a few"... ;)
Really simple and probably better in an actual martini glass...but don't let that stop you! I'm sure this drinks fine in any container ;)
CRANBERRY MARTINI
1c sugar
1 cup water
1 cup cranberry juice (I had straight, unsweetened. If you have sweetened juice, use less sugar)
1 cinnamon stick
1 slice of orange peel
1 bottle of vodka ;)
* combine the sugar, water and cranberry juice over med heat until sugar dissolves to make the simple syrup
* let simmer with a cinnamon stick and orange peel about 10 minutes
* cool
* in a glass, add 2 parts cranberry simple syrup to 1 part vodka
I personally like more cranberry simple syrup than vodka - like a 2:1 ratio. But...
"Make how you like," my grandmother always says.
;)
