Organic Apple Cranberry Whiskey Smash Recipe

• Dip the rims of two cocktail glasses in sugar syrup, then into a bowl of sugar, turning to heavily coat.
• Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and add first three ingredients.
• Shake vigorously.
• Carefully pour into glasses, each with a round ice ball and sliced apple.
• Split the ginger beer between the glasses and garnish with sugared cranberries.

For the sugared cranberries:

• Combine 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup water in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring 2-3 minutes, or until sugar is dissolved.
• Stir in cranberries until each is well coated.
• Using a slotted spoon, transfer to wire rack and let dry for at least 1 hour. (Save the sugar syrup for coasting the rims of the glasses.)
• After an hour the cranberries should be dry but sticky.
• Pour I cup of sugar to a pie plate and add cranberries in small batches to coat.
• Transfer to a cookie sheet and let dry for another hour.
• Store in an airtight container or mason jar.