Holly Jolly Christmas Citrus Cocktail

Ingredients

• 1.5 oz St. Germain elderflower liqueur
• 1 oz vodka
• 3 clementines, juiced
• 4 oz ginger beer
• 1/4 cup pomegranate arils
• Fresh thyme sprigs
• 1/2 oz fresh lime juice
• 1 tbsp honey
• Crushed ice
• Candied ginger for garnish
• Sugar for rim
• Additional clementine slices
• Star anise pods (optional)

Instructions

1. Rim cocktail glasses with sugar.

2. Muddle fresh thyme with honey in shaker.

3. Add St. Germain, vodka, and clementine juice.

4. Add lime juice and fill shaker with ice.

5. Shake vigorously for 15 seconds.

6. Fill rimmed glasses with crushed ice.

7. Strain mixture into glasses.

8. Top with ginger beer.

9. Gently stir to combine.

10. Garnish with pomegranate arils.

11. Add thyme sprig and clementine slice.

12. Serve immediately while bubbly.

Raise this Holly Jolly Christmas Citrus Cocktail and watch as the sparkling ginger beer makes the pomegranate arils dance! Each sip delivers a perfect harmony of floral elderflower, bright citrus, and spicy ginger, with fresh thyme adding an herbal whisper of winter woods. Whether you’re hosting a holiday party or cozying up by the fire, this festive sparkler promises to put you in the Christmas spirit. So muddle that thyme, squeeze those clementines, and get ready to toast to the most wonderful time of the year!