Tomorrow is THE day. The day America will change forever…Lord help us.

Nope, I’m not going to talk about the election, politics, Trump, Hillary or ANY of that on here because this is a fun place. This is a happy place.  But what I do I wanna talk about…..this cocktail though.

And hey, if you can’t make these in time for tomorrow night’s election, might as well keep this one around for Thanksgiving & Christmas because it’s sure to be a holiday crowd pleaser!

If you’ve never “candied” something before, here’s your chance! It’s super duper easy and it only takes a few minutes. Basically what you’re going to do is make a homemade simple syrup (sugar + water), dip sage leaves in the simple syrup, tuck away the leaves in the freezer for a little bit so they harden up. Boom! Candied sage.

champagne (Korbel Brut is my fav!)
cranberry juice
orange liqueur (I used Grand Mariner)
fresh cranberries
fresh oranges
cinnamon sticks
fresh sage
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup water

1. First, start off by making your candied sage! Heat 1/3 cup water + 1/3 cup sugar over medium heat. Once the sugar has completely dissolved, dip sage leaves into the pot one by one. Shake off excess syrup and lay the leaves on a plate and place in freezer.
2. Fill each glass about halfway with champagne, add a quick shot of orange liqueur, and fill the rest of the glass with cranberry juice
3. Top with cranberries, candied sage (so good!!), orange slice and cinnamon stick.
4. Pray to God that this presidential election isn’t the end of the world as we know it ;)