Rosemary and Pomegranate Gin Cocktail by Heather

With its red and green ingredients, this gin cocktail is the perfect festive drink to make while celebrating the holidays with friends and family!

Ingredients:
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup water
Gin of choice (we used Tanqueray, but Hendricks or Bulldog gin would also be good)
Club soda
POM pomegranate juice
Cranberries for garnish (optional)
Rosemary sprigs

First, make the simple syrup.  Combine the sugar, water, and rosemary in a small sauce pan over medium heat and stir until all sugar has been dissolved.  You don't want the syrup to boil, so make sure to watch it closely.  Set aside and wait until the syrup has cooled, then remove the rosemary sprig.

In a cocktail shaker, combine 1 shot glass full of gin and about 3/4 of a shot glass of simple syrup with a few ice cubes (you can use less of the simple syrup if you don't like your drink to be too sweet).  Shake for about 30 seconds or until all ingredients are combined.  Pour the contents into a cocktail glass with ice.  Top off club soda and pomegranate juice and garnish with rosemary and cranberries.  Cheers!

Bourbon Cider Cocktail by Heather

Last night, Brandon and I came up with a very easy fall cocktail.  This drink is great because it requires very few ingredients, but looks festive.

Ingredients:
(makes 1 drink)
2 jiggers bourbon
2 jiggers spiced apple cider
1 tbs. lemon juice
grated fresh ginger to taste
large ice cube
cinnamon stick for garnish

Combine all ingredients in cocktail shaker with one ice cube and shake shake shake!

Pour into cocktail glass with large ice cube and garnish with a cinnamon stick.