Turkey Farmer, or Fancy Farmer

Ladies and Gentlemen, I bring you your first turkey-themed drink of the season. On this blog. For today anyway. With two variations, the Turkey Farmer is not a beverage for the faint of heart.

If you like your kisses sweet and your drinks tart, this one'll win your heart.

Also, if you are pregnant or of impaired immune response don't try this at home. It features fresh cranberry puree, and most importantly an egg white for body and balance. The recipe is as follows:

When I say "parts" I say that because I have NO idea how many ounces my measuring jigger actually holds. Plus, I feel proportion is more important here than ounce by ounce accuracy.

The secret to mixing a cocktail with an egg white is to first "dry shake", meaning shake all ingredients in your shakey shaker without ice to ensure even mixing and promote frothing. Then and only then, add your ice and re-shake.

Instructions:

• Fill martini glasses with ice and cold water
• In shaker with no ice add all ingredients, shake foreverrrr until egg has frothed
• Add ice and re-shake until you can hear the ice breaking into chunks & chips
• Empty glasses and pour in drink, garnish with lemon peel

Ingredient Notes:

• To make cranberry puree, pour bag of fresh cranberries into small saucepan and bring to a boil, then reduce to medium-low heat. Blend with immersion blender in saucepan and store up to a week in the fridge.
• Sweetness: I use Xylitol (thanks, sis!), but feel free to make simple syrup with brown, white, or raw sugar. For Fancy Farmer  make syrup tossing in herbs such as lavendar, rosemary, or sage
• Also, don't use a Turkey egg white, because, gross?