Merry Spruce-Mas Sipper

This festive and refreshing Christmas cocktail, inspired by the classic holiday movie, is the perfect libation for sipping from moose-shaped mugs while surrounded by loved ones during the Yuletide season. The delightful blend of piney gin, homemade spruce-honey syrup, and a splash of Prosecco, topped with aromatic bitters, captures the essence of the holidays in a glass.

Merry Spruce-Mas Sipper

A delightful and festive Christmas cocktail featuring piney gin, spruce-honey syrup, a hint of Prosecco, and aromatic bitters.

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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 30 mins

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 2-3 fresh spruce sprigs, each about 3 inches long
  • 1 fluid ounce piney gin
  • 1 fluid ounce spruce-honey syrup
  • 1 fluid ounce Prosecco
  • A few drops of aromatic bitters
  • Ice shards and fresh spruce sprigs for garnish

Instructions

  1. In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine water, sugar, and honey. Stir occasionally until the sugar and honey dissolve.
  2. When the syrup starts to bubble, add the spruce sprigs and simmer for 5 minutes.
  3. Remove from the heat, cover, and steep for 1 hour.
  4. Remove the spruce sprigs and strain the syrup. If not using immediately, refrigerate the syrup in a lidded container for up to 1 month.
  5. Fill a shaker or glass with 5-6 ice cubes. Pour in the gin and spruce-honey syrup, then stir to mix and chill.
  6. Strain the cocktail into a 4-ounce glass.
  7. Pour a float of Prosecco into the glass and add a few drops of bitters.
  8. Garnish with ice shards and fresh spruce sprigs.