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Home » ALL RECIPES » Homemade Christmas Cranberry Gin Liqueur

Homemade Christmas Cranberry Gin Liqueur

Author: Karon Grieve Published : November 2019

Recipe
Cranberry Gin Liqueur
Cranberry Gin Liqueur
Cranberry Gin liqueur

Christmas wouldn’t be the same without cranberries. But don’t just think of them in terms of sauce with your turkey. This homemade cranberry and orange gin liqueur is the perfect festive tipple, sweet and tangy with a hint of spice too..

cranberry and orange gin liqueur bottle and glass

Christmas and cranberries go together like peas and carrots as Forrest Gump would say.

I love using cranberries in everything from sauces to jams and marmalades and I love using Gin in lots of things too, sometimes even drink the stuff!

This simple Christmas Cranberry Gin is a great addition to your foodie gifts for Christmas this year not just for your own cocktail cabinet.

bowl of cranberries and orange slices

Cranberries

Cranberries, those rich red jewels that herald winter. For Americans it’s all about Thanksgiving dinner, but for us Brits the cranberry means one thing, Christmas dinner!

Actually they also look pretty good strung up with popcorn as garlands on the Christmas tree, but back to edible thoughts…..

Can I use fresh or frozen?

You can use fresh or frozen cranberries for this cranberry gin recipe.

long shot showing orange drink and cranberries

Ingredients for cranberry gin liqueur

Not a lot really, it’s all about the spices in this Christmas Cranberry Gin recipe.

You will need a bottle of gin, a cinnamon stick, star anise, allspice berries, some chopped and peeled fresh ginger (not the dried ground stuff please), zest of half an orange and sugar.

Don’t forget the cranberries.

The complete list of ingredients and full instructions for making this recipe can be found on the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.

glass of gin

How to make cranberry gin liqueur

Break those spices up a bit to release their flavours, use a pestle and mortar to break up the allspice berries and star anise and snap that cinnamon stick.

Peel and chop the ginger and add the strips of orange zest and then place everything in a large jar and add the cranberries.

Using a potato masher get in there and break up those berries (you can also pierce them with a skewer), again this is to release their flavour into the liqueur.

Add the sugar and then pour over the gin, pop on the lid and shake the jar well, release your inner Tom Cruise a la Cocktail movie and let rip!

Set it aside in a cupboard and shake every day for a week.

Strain the liqueur through a double layer of either cheesecloth/muslin or kitchen paper/jay cloth. Decant into sterilised bottles and you are finished.

long shot of gin with bottle at side on tray

How long will this homemade liqueur keep?

Your Christmas Cranberry and Orange Gin will keep for up to a year.

How to serve cranberry and orange gin liqueur

Since this is a liqueur you can just serve it as a little shot either with or without ice.

Try chilling a bottle of cranberry gin in the freezer so it is icy cold when you serve it, like schnapps really.

Use your gin liqueur as the basis for a lovely festive cocktail.

Cheers!

PS  Save those cranberries to make Cranberry Gin Jam.

This recipe makes a great foodie gift, so why not check out my post on how to make Christmas hampers.

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Looking for more creative cranberry recipes? Then check these out before you go;

Cranberry Gin Jam

Cranberry and orange marmalade

Refined sugar-free Cranbery Relish

Christmas Cranberry and Orange Curd

Cranberry and Apricot Relish

Want more homemade liqueur recipes? Then head over to Homemade Liqueurs & Infusions for lots of boozy inspiration.

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cranberry gin

Christmas cranberry and orange gin liqueur

Karon Grieve
A super easy recipe for cranberry liqueur, the perfect festive tipple
4.59 from 12 votes
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Prep Time 10 mins
Total Time 10 mins
Course liqueur
Cuisine British
Servings 16 servings
Calories 96 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 750 ml bottle gin
  • 450 g cranberries
  • 1/2 zest of half an orange in strips
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 star anise
  • 3 allspice berries
  • 1 tsp grated fresh ginger
  • 175 g sugar
Metric – US Customary

Instructions
 

  • Break up the spices and place in a large jar
  • Add the cranberries and mash with potato masher to break them up or pierce with skewer
  • Add the strips of orange zest
  • Add sugar and gin and put on lid and shake well
  • Put in dark cupboard for 1 week shaking every day
  • Pour through double layer of muslin or 2 kitchen paper towels and decant into sterilised bottles

Notes

calories are taken for 1 shot and I estimated 16 shots per bottle.
The orange and cranberry gin will keep for up to a year.
Serve this chilled (keep some in the freezer) or with ice or with a mixer. It makes great cocktails too.
Just use a basic supermarket gin for making this recipe.
You can use wither fresh or frozen cranberries.

Nutrition

Calories: 96kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 7mgPotassium: 226mgFiber: 2gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 26IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 14mgIron: 1mg
My Top Tips*Always read the full recipe first. *Assemble all your ingredients and everything you need before you start. *For baking check the size of tins I’m using as this makes a big difference to your cakes. * I use medium sized eggs unless otherwise stated. * I use extra virgin olive oil unless otherwise stated. * I use unsalted butter unless otherwise stated. * Check out My Preserving Kit!
Keyword cranberries, gin, liqueurs, orange
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Filed Under: ALL RECIPES, Christmas, Homemade Liqueurs and Infusions, Winter

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Comments

  1. Audrey Farrell says

    November 18, 2021 at 1:13 pm

    I’ve made some of yours liqueurs and they’ve been great, I’d like to try this one too. I have a bottle of M&S elderflower gin liquor, can I use this to make the cranberry and orange one.

    Reply
    • Karon Grieve says

      November 19, 2021 at 8:49 am

      Hi Audrey
      Yes you could use that gin, you’ll be adding the flavour of elderfower which should add a nice light note to the cranberry and orange flacvours. However, the M&S gin is a liqueur itself so don’t use any sugar!
      K

      Reply
  2. Debbi says

    December 3, 2022 at 7:27 pm

    Do you cook the cranberries first or use the hard raw berries?

    Reply
    • Karon Grieve says

      December 5, 2022 at 6:51 am

      Hi debbi
      No cranberries are raw just follow the recipe.
      K

      Reply

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