Our cocktail this month is a special request for a
wedding we are hosting this April. Our
bride wanted to have an Amaretto Sour that is pink. With a
little research we found a way to turn the drink pink and add a little
bit of something extra to enhance the flavor.
The Cranbaretto Sour has been born. The great thing about this cocktail is that
it is actually best to make in a big batch.
This serves our purposes very well, since it will be our signature
cocktail on the day of the wedding. We
just need to prep the cranberries beforehand and we are off to the races. In our single serve option, I think we needed
a little more of the cranberry simple syrup.
The good news is that when we make this for the event, we
will be working in big batches and can make the color as close to pink as
possible. By adding a light dash of
edible pink glitter, the bride should be thrilled to have this special
drink.
Cranberry Simple
Syrup
1 cup fresh cranberry
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
Add the cranberry,
water and sugar to a pot and bring to a boil.
You want the cranberries to burst to release their flavor and color into
the simple syrup. The longer you cook it
the more it will thicken, so do not overcook.
Cranbaretto
Sour
Serves 8
2 cups Amaretto
1 cup lemon juice
1 ounces cranberry
simple syrup
Add all the
ingredients into a pitcher and give it a good stir. Pour over ice and garnish with mint and extra
cranberries if you want. Add more
cranberry syrup to adjust to the color you are looking for.
We can hardly wait to serve this drink for the wedding. We know the guests will enjoy each drop. What a special way to ring in your special day, than with a signature cocktail. We hope you will give this one a try and let us know what you think. Please be sure to drink responsibly and have a designated driver.
