Snow Globe Cocktail

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How sweet is this little snow globe cocktail? Not only is it adorable, but it is refreshing and light with bright flavors. Gin, lemon juice, ginger simple syrup and sparkling water create delicious flavor and a rosemary "tree" and sparkly, "snow" make it extra festive!

Ingredients

• Gin- I used Plymouth in this recipe, but pick whichever gin you prefer. A couple of good options that are classics and easy to find are Tanqueray, and Beefeater.
• Fresh lemon juice
• Ginger simple syrup- here is a recipe if you need one!
• Club soda or sparkling water
• Rosemary sprig- about 3 inches long.
• White or silver edible glitter- here is the one I used- It's SO fun to use for so many things!
• You will also need a freezer safe mason jar like this one, or there's also this cute, globe shaped one! Whatever you use, just make sure it is freezer safe so it doesn't break.

Notes and Options with this Recipe

This cocktail recipe is delicious. It is flavorful and light and just yummy. BUT, the use of lemon juice and ginger simple syrup do make it a little bit cloudy. It is almost more of a whiteout blizzard type snowglobe than a light and lovely, clear winter day snowglobe. ha!

So, that being said, feel free to alter the recipe a bit to create a clearer snow globe. Two swaps that will accomplish this are:

1. Use plain simple syrup in place of the ginger simple syrup, and
2. Use a squeeze of lemon (or lime!) instead a whole half ounce of juice.

This will create a cocktail lighter in flavor, but will still be delicious and let's be honest, the snow globe effect is really the star of the show here, right?

Another option is to use vodka instead of gin. If you are not a big gin fan (honestly, I am not!), then vodka works well too. I have to say though, that as a non-gin-fan, I really do love this cocktail, so don't be turned off before you try it! 🙂

Also check out this Thyme and Grapefruit Cocktail for a similar but different herby, citrus vodka cocktail.

More Beautiful Cocktails and Treats

If you are looking for more beautiful Christmas cocktails, check out these 6 Jolly Delicious Holiday Cocktails for some festive ideas perfect for a Christmas party or special occasion. Also, this gorgeously elegant Chocolate Creamsicle Martini (in the picture above) will dazzle your guests and this delicious Yule Mule is so easy and made with simple, classic ingredients. Check it out!

This Spicy Sweet Candied Ginger is great to have on for cocktail garnishes or in holiday baking. Finally for a couple of holiday treats, check out these adorable Almond Paste Pinecones, this delicious Citrus Glazed Orange Cardamom Cake, or this festive spin on a classic breakfast Dutch Baby with Cranberry Orange Compote!

I hope you have fun with this little snowglobe cocktail! I would love to hear from you in the comments at the very bottom of the page! Thank you and thank you for visiting Mollie in Montana~*!

📖 Recipe

Snow Globe

Mollie

How sweet is this little snow globe cocktail? Not only is it adorable, but it is refreshing and light with bright flavors. Gin, lemon juice, ginger simple syrup and sparkling water create delicious flavor and a rosemary "tree" and sparkly, "snow" make it extra festive!

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Course Drinks

Cuisine American

Servings 1 cocktail

Equipment

• 1 8 ounce Ball Jar wth lid- choose one that has no pattern on the glass to maximize visibility.

Ingredients

  

• 2 ounce Gin
• ½ ounce Lemon Ginger Simple Syrup
• ½ ounce Lemon juice
• 4 ounce Club Soda (or to top of jar)
• 1 Sprig rosemary
• A sprinkle of White or silver edible glitter.

Instructions

 

• Fill the mason jar with 1 ounce water (about 1 inch)
• Cut a 3 inch sprig of rosemary, lightly spread the needles out to make the "tree" fuller.
• Place rosemary sprig in the jar, standing upright in the water. The rosemary needles should be spread enough to touch the side of the far so it stands upright.
• Place it in the freezer for 1 hour until the water in the jar is frozen.
• Once it is frozen, add gin, lemon ginger simple syrup, lemon juice and half a white or silver glitter packet- or about ⅛ tsp.
• Place lid on jar and shake.
• Remove lid and add club soda, serve and enjoy!

Notes

Notes:

• You can use lemon simple syrup in place of ginger simple syrup if you would like- or even regular simple syrup if you would like to keep the snowglobe a little clearer. 
• The lemon juice and simple syrup do add a little cloudiness, so if you really want a clear view of your snow globe, just do a plain gin and tonic, or vodka soda instead. It will still be refreshing, and the snow globe effect is the star! 
• Choose a rosemary sprig with longer needles and spread them out so that they touch the sides of the jar. This helps it stand up while its freezing.
• Another strategy with the rosemary is to use a sprig that is a little taller than the jar, then use two skewers (or break one in half) and lay the skewers on top of the jar with one skewer on either side of the rosemary sprig. This will help secure it until it freezes. Once it has frozen, snip the top of the rosemary off so it is shorter than the mason jar.
• This drink was designed in a mason jar instead of a wine or cocktail glass for 2 reasons- 
  • Mason jars are generally freezer safe, (make sure you check yours) so there will be no threat of it breaking. When using wine or other glasses, you have to be careful with the glass you choose and the way you freeze it so that it doesn't shatter. 
  • Also, a mason jar has a lid, so you can give the cocktail a good shake so the glitter snow flies around right before you serve it! 
• Have so much fun with the sweet little Winter Snow globe cocktail! 

Keyword christmas cocktail, gin, gin cocktail, ginger simple syrup, winter cocktail