 Welcome back to Drinks Made Easy because cocktails don't have to be difficult. Today we're taking a look at the Christmas fruitcake cocktail. Now maybe you've actually had a good Christmas fruitcake, I have never had one. So we thought, let's make a cocktail that actually is a Christmas fruitcake you can enjoy hopefully by yourself or with other people in your household who are remaining socially distant and COVID compliant. Because let's be honest, 2020 has been really rough on all of us. But without any further ado, let's make a cocktail. To make the Christmas fruitcake cocktail, you'll start with two ounces of rye. If you don't have a rye and you want to use a bourbon instead, go right ahead. Next, we're going to use a quarter ounce of cognac, a quarter of an ounce of Kirschwasser, which is cherry brandy. We're going to use a quarter ounce of rich almond syrup. You can either buy that or make it at home, which is really easy. Just use one cup of sugar, half a cup of water, heat that up until all the sugar dissolves. Let it cool and add half a teaspoon of almond extract. Easy peasy, you've got your rich almond syrup. And last but not least, a quarter of an ounce of fresh lime juice. Give that a little bit of a stir to integrate, chill and get a bit of dilution. Pour that into the glass of your choice. If you've got some nice glasses at home, I recommend using them especially, because you can probably use a little bit of beauty in this year that has been a bit of a dumpster fire. Or if it's been a great year for you, congratulations, you're in the minority and I am happy for you. Garnish with a cherry and then we're just going to shave a little bit of cinnamon on top. And easy as that, you have the Christmas fruitcake cocktail. Variation on the fruitcake that you actually will want to drink or eat in this case. This has all the elements that Christmas fruitcakes are supposed to have, but I've never had one that actually did it that didn't taste like garbage. I get bits of cherry, some nice citrus from the lime, a bit of booziness to it and just kind of a round complex flavor. Now if you've had a great fruitcake, please let me know. I've had maybe four in my life because they've all been terrible. So maybe I've been missing out, but check this out, let us know what you think and please continue to be safe during this holiday season. Cheers from Drinks Made Easy.