Cranberry Mule

• Produce

  • 12 oz Cranberries, fresh

• Condiments

  • 1/2 cup Simple syrup
  • 1 oz Simple syrup

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/2 cup Granulated sugar

• Drinks

  • 2 oz Cranberry juice, unsweetened
  • 3 oz Ginger beer

• Frozen

  • 1 Ice

• Beer, Wine & Liquor

  • 1 1/2 oz Spiced rum

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Ingredients

• 12 oz. fresh cranberries
• ½ cup simple syrup
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 2 oz. unsweetened cranberry juice
• 3 oz. ginger beer
• 1½ oz. spiced rum
• 1 oz. simple syrup
• Ice, for serving

Directions

• Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place a wire cooling rack on top of the lined baking sheet, and set aside.
• In a large bowl, measure in the simple syrup.
• Toss the cranberries in the simple syrup, removing them with a slotted spoon, then place on the wire cooling rack.
• Refrigerate for 30 minutes, or until the berries are sticky.
• When the berries are sticky, measure the sugar into a large bowl.
• Toss the cranberries in the sugar until coated, then transfer back to the wire cooling rack.
• Coat all the cranberries, then refrigerate for an additional hour before using.
• Place a handful of ice in a copper mug
• Combine the cranberry juice, ginger beer, rum and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker.
• Shake until combined, then pour over ice.
• Serve with sugared cranberries as garnish, and enjoy immediately.