Cocktails: Old Man Winter

Instructions:

1. Add all ingredients to a mixing glass

2. Add ice and stir until you reach around 25% dilution (about 20 seconds or so depending on the size of your ice).

3. Strain over a large cube or sphere in an old-fashioned glass.

4. Garnish with the candied cranberries from your syrup and an orange wedge.

Rich Cranberry & Orange Syrup

Ingredients:

• Peels from 3 oranges

• 2 cups of fresh cranberries

• 2 cups sugar

• 1 cup water

Instructions:

1. In a container with a lid, add the orange peels, cranberries, and sugar.

2. Muddle the cranberries to pop them open a little and allow the sugar to extract the oils from the orange and the juices from the cranberries overnight.

3. After 24 hours take the mixture and put it in a small saucepan, and add the water.

4. Heat it gently for a few minutes to dissolve the sugar and allow the cranberries to open a bit more, do not bring it to a boil so you can preserve the fresh cranberry flavor.

5. Strain the syrup through a fine sieve, pressing the cranberries to extract all the juice as much as possible.

6. Store in a food-safe container for up to 1 month. 

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