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Cranberry-Maple Mule
This big-batch cocktail made with ginger beer, cranberry juice, fresh lime, and a spiced maple simple syrup makes the perfect low-alcohol holiday drink.
👥 6 Servings👤 Jesse Szewczyk📖 bonappetit
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●saucepan
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Bring three 3" cinnamon sticks, 3 star anise pods, and ¾ cup pure maple syrup, preferably dark, to a boil in a small high-sided saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until syrup darkens in color, large, thick bubbles form, and mixture is fragrant, 6–⏱️ 8 minutes. Carefully and slowly add 1 cup water (it will steam quite a bit, so stand back). Return mixture to a boil and cook, stirring occasionally, until syrup dissolves. Let spiced maple syrup cool.
3" cinnamon sticks3
2
Pour spiced maple syrup (you can leave the spices) into a large pitcher. Add 20 dashes of Angostura bitters, two 12-oz. cans ginger beer, 3½ cups cranberry juice cocktail, ¾ cup fresh lime juice (from about 7 limes), and pinch of kosher salt and stir until combined. Add ice and garnish with lime wheels, fresh or frozen cranberries, and rosemary sprigs if desired. Do Ahead: Spiced maple syrup can be made 3 days ahead. Transfer to an airtight container and chill.
dashes of Angostura bitters2012-oz. cans ginger beer (such as Goslings)2½ cups cranberry juice cocktail3Pinch of kosher saltLime wheels, fresh or frozen cranberries, and rosemary sprigs (for serving; optional)
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