Cranberry Cobbler

About the Cranberry Cobbler

A holiday leaning cobbler style cocktail, the Cranberry Cobbler muddles fresh cranberries with Timber Creek Florida Gin, lemon, mint, and Lustau East India Sherry, sweetened with a touch of cranberry syrup and served over crushed pebble ice for a tart, wintry drink built for a crowded table. One thing worth flagging before anything else: the ingredient list as provided repeats macerated cranberries twice, once listed as four and once as three, which reads like duplicated or corrupted data rather than an intentional two stage addition, so it is worth confirming the correct total quantity before this recipe goes live. Setting that aside, the flavor concept is solid.

Timber Creek’s gin, built from a grain to glass base and redistilled with botanicals, brings juniper and citrus peel that plays naturally against tart cranberry and the nutty, slightly oxidized sweetness of the East India sherry, which is a fortified wine style known for its rich, raisiny character. To build it, muddle the cranberries with a lemon wedge and mint sprig in the bottom of a shaker to release their juice and aromatics, then add the gin, sherry, and cranberry syrup, fill with ice, and shake hard. Strain into a chilled rocks glass packed with pebble ice, and garnish with an orange wheel on top.

The mint adds a cooling herbal note that keeps the drink from feeling too heavy despite the sherry’s richness, and the crushed ice format makes it easy to sip slowly over a long meal. This is a natural match for a Thanksgiving or holiday table, pairing well with roast turkey, cranberry tart, or brie cheese, and it also holds up nicely against apple pie for dessert. Given how easy this drink is to sip continuously thanks to the crushed ice, it is worth pacing yourself, especially at a holiday gathering where the drink will likely be poured more than once.

A holiday leaning cobbler style cocktail, the Cranberry Cobbler muddles fresh cranberries with Timber Creek Florida Gin, lemon, mint, and Lustau East India Sherry, sweetened with a touch of cranberry syrup and served over crushed pebble ice for a tart, wintry drink built for a crowded table. One thing worth flagging before anything else: the ingredient list as provided repeats macerated cranberries twice, once listed as four and once as three, which reads like duplicated or corrupted data rather than an intentional two stage addition, so it is worth confirming the correct total quantity before this recipe goes live. Setting that aside, the flavor concept is solid.

Timber Creek’s gin, built from a grain to glass base and redistilled with botanicals, brings juniper and citrus peel that plays naturally against tart cranberry and the nutty, slightly oxidized sweetness of the East India sherry, which is a fortified wine style known for its rich, raisiny character. To build it, muddle the cranberries with a lemon wedge and mint sprig in the bottom of a shaker to release their juice and aromatics, then add the gin, sherry, and cranberry syrup, fill with ice, and shake hard. Strain into a chilled rocks glass packed with pebble ice, and garnish with an orange wheel on top.

The mint adds a cooling herbal note that keeps the drink from feeling too heavy despite the sherry’s richness, and the crushed ice format makes it easy to sip slowly over a long meal. This is a natural match for a Thanksgiving or holiday table, pairing well with roast turkey, cranberry tart, or brie cheese, and it also holds up nicely against apple pie for dessert. Given how easy this drink is to sip continuously thanks to the crushed ice, it is worth pacing yourself, especially at a holiday gathering where the drink will likely be poured more than once.