I love finding holiday items at Trader Joes and when I saw their “Sugar Plum Beverage” I knew I had to buy it and use it in a cocktail. It’s not very sweet — so this cocktail is very refreshing and be be made with or without the simple syrup. I prefer it! If you like holiday cocktails, check out the pomegranate gimlet I made a few years back. I also made a reel (video) making the cocktail, check it out here! Happy Holidays!

Ingredients (Serves 2)

• Trader Joe’s Sugar Plum Beverage

• 3 oz gin

• 1 oz simple syrup

• Rosemary (for garnish)

• Fresh pomegranate seeds

• Ice

Directions

• In a cocktail shaker or mixing glass full of ice, add sugar plum juice, gin, and simple syrup. Shake/stir for a few minutes.

• Add the pomegranate seeds to two glasses (I got these adorable snowman glasses), strain the mixer over the glasses. Garnish with rosemary!

• Tip: if you need to make a virgin one, just add sprite/seltzer instead of gin!

xx Caroline