La Vie En Rouge Cocktail

1. Gather the ingredients.

2. In a cocktail shaker, add 10 to 12 rosemary needles and the simple syrup. Muddle lightly.

3. Add the orange liqueur, cranberry juice, and lemon juice. Fill the shaker with ice and shake vigorously.

4. Strain into an old-fashioned glass filled with fresh ice.

5. Garnish with a sprig of rosemary. Serve and enjoy.

Fresh-Pressed Cranberry Juice

When cranberries are in season, this drink is amazing with freshly pressed cranberry juice. The fruit is very tart on its own, so if you want to simply muddle them in the shaker, you may need to add more simple syrup (try 3/4 ounce).

Another option is to sweeten the cranberries with a traditional stovetop method that's often used to prepare cranberries for food recipes. For fresh cranberry juice, you'll need 1 cup of cranberries, 1/2 cup of water, and 1/4 cup of sugar.

1. In a saucepan that's large enough so the cranberries are in a single layer, cover the berries with water and add the sugar.
2. Use medium heat and keep stirring until all the cranberries pop.
3. Remove from the heat right away and let it cool.
4. You can then muddle the berries the rest of the way in the pan and strain out the solids. Alternatively, add the amount needed to your shaker, muddle them with the rosemary, and fine strain the cocktail by using a mesh strainer over the glass.