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Sunday, December 1, 2013

Cranberry Spiced Rum Fizz #CaptainsTable

Spiced Cranberry Rum Fizz #CaptainsTable by www.girlichef.com
When I think festive holiday drinks, the first ones I lean toward are FIZZES!  I don't know what it is with me and fizz, but every time I turn around, I come back with a fizzy drink in hand.  I know.  Fizz is festive!  Say it with me now... Fizz. Is. Festive.

So, when trying to decide which alcoholic beverages to offer with Thanksgiving dinner, a fizz naturally came to mind.  I figured I'd either go pumpkin, ginger, pomegranate, or cranberry.  Those flavors are the first to spring to mind when I think Thanksgiving cocktail flavors.  I knew that I wanted it to complement the flavor of Captain Morgan Black Spiced Rum.  Heck, more than complement, I wanted it to show-off the rum!

Spiced Cranberry Rum Fizz #CaptainsTable by www.girlichef.com
Cranberry with a splash of blood orange bitters was the answer.  The deep flavor and color of the black rum mingled nicely with them, and the "fizz" made the whole cocktail sparkle with holiday flair.

Cranberry Spiced Rum Fizz
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by Heather Schmitt-Gonzalez
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: n/a
Keywords: beverage vegan nut-free dairy-free rum cranberries

Ingredients (1 large cocktail)
garnish (optional):
  • cinnamon-sugar
  • frozen cranberries
Instructions
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice, then add rum, cranberry juice, lime juice, and bitters. Put on the lid and shake until cold.

If using, drop a few frozen cranberries into the bottom of a tall cocktail glass. Strain the drink into the glass, and top off with club soda. Shake a little cinnamon-sugar over the top, if you like.

Enjoy cold!
Spiced Cranberry Rum Fizz #CaptainsTable by www.girlichef.com
This post is being entered into the Captains Table Challenge, sponsored by Captain Morgan brand.  15 bloggers, including myself, will be creating food and drink recipes that feature Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum and/or Captain Morgan Black Spiced Rum from now through February.  Each recipe entry that we submit will be judged by Chef Hugh Acheson, and we will have the chance to win some cool prizes.

But even cooler is that throughout the challenge, any time ANYBODY shares the #CaptainsTable hashtag on social media, Captain Morgan will donate $1 to the charity WhyHunger.  You can also drop by and visit Captain Morgan brand via their social channels, and share recipes and posts that you enjoy using the #CaptainsTable hashtag, in turn, raising more money for WhyHunger!  Find Captain Morgan here: Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest | Instagram

Please join us in raising spirits this holiday season!  To see all of my entries into this challenge, please visit my announcement post HERE often, as this is where I will post updates as they become available.

This post is sponsored by Captain Morgan brand.  I was not compensated, but I did receive product and ingredient reimbursement.  All opinions are my own.