Happy Holidays! Try this Snow Globe Cocktail

This drink is sure to ‘wow!’ any guests you have over this holiday season. It’s the Snow Globe cocktail, complete with your go-to Vermont gin. We used one of our favorites, Bar Hill Gin, to create this gorgeous drink.

For a delicious mocktail, simply remove the gin.

Ingredients:

• 2 ounces Gin
• 1 ounce lemon juice
• 1 ounce rosemary simple syrup
• Club soda
• Fresh rosemary (for garnish)
• Cranberries (for garnish)
• Ice

Supplies:

• Glasses
• Shaker

Rosemary Simple Syrup Instructions:

1. To make your rosemary simple syrup, add 1 cup of water to a saucepan and bring it to a boil. 
2. Once boiling, add 1 cup of sugar and stir until it dissolves. 
3. Add 4 sprigs of fresh rosemary to the saucepan and let it boil for 60 seconds.
4. Remove from heat and let the herbs steep for about 30 minutes as the syrup cools.
5. Remove the rosemary using a slotted spoon. Strain the syrup into a glass bottle or jar. 
6. Store in the refrigerator until you’re ready to use it.

Snow Globe Instructions:

1. Find a rounded glass with a flat bottom.
2. Choose a sprig of rosemary to be your “tree.” The top of the sprig will be on the bottom of the glass to look more like a pine tree.
3. Fill the bottom of your glass with about an inch of water. This is what will keep the rosemary in place. 
4. Add your rosemary into the glass and lean it against one of the sides of the glass. 
5. Add cranberries to the bottom of your glass for a pop of color. 
6. Once you have your sprigs where you want them, put your glasses in the freezer for 4-6 hours. (Overnight is best, if you are thinking ahead!)

Cocktail Instructions:

1. Before removing the glasses from the freezer, it’s time to make your cocktail! Any clear cocktail will do, but we decided to make a holiday version of a gin fizz. 
2. Add your gin, lemon juice, rosemary simple syrup, and ice to a cocktail shaker. 
3. Shake well.
4. Remove your glass from the freezer and pour your cocktail over top. Add chilled club soda on top until the rosemary sprigs are covered. 
5. Voila! You have your complete cocktail. 

Let us know if you make this drink! Tag us on Instagram @VermontRealEstateCompany so we can see your version!