Cranberry Christmas Cocktail
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A Cranberry Christmas Cocktail is a glass full of holiday spirit, see what I did there, spirit!! A few high-quality easy ingredients make the season bright.
You Guys!!!! Sometimes when I mix drinks I astound myself, but also sometimes when I mix drinks I have to dump them down the drain!
This time, I drank way too many of these and still can’t wait for the next one!
Cranberry Christmas Cocktail
Cranberry and orange flavors are warm and Christmasy to me and taste amazing together. I am not a warm drink kind of gal so I’m always on the hunt for a drink that is cold but with warm flavors….does that make sense?
This cocktail hits those keynotes for me! This is a twist on my Lemon Drop Martini, which is my summer go-to cocktail.
Gather the players!
- Cocktail Set
- cute holiday plate
- fresh oranges
- cranberry simple syrup
- cranberry juice (not cranberry cocktail)
- whipped vodka!
Questions and Answers:
- Do I need the sugar sprinkles on the rim?
Absolutely not but for reals, you won’t regret it!
- Could I add a dollop of whipped cream right before I serve?
As I type this I’m seriously upset with myself for not thinking of this earlier!
- Can I use OJ instead of freshly squeezed oranges?
ummmmm I guess I am not sure, I never have! The fresh-squeezed orange juice is just so much lighter.
- What if I just need the drink immediately and don’t have the patience to make the Cranberry Simple Syrup?
If you’ve had a hectic day then by all meals make this cocktail with plain simple syrup but, because there is always a but, the flavored simple syrup is worth it!
Cranberry Christmas Cocktail
Ingredients
- 2 shots whipped vodka
- 1 shot cranberry juice - 100% juice not cocktail
- 1 orange, to rim the glass and the juice from the whole orange
- 1 shot cranberry simple syrup
- Colored sugar sprinkles to rim glass
Instructions
- Sprinkle the colored sugar on a small plate to rim your glass
- Cut the orange in half and rub it on the rim of the glass and immediately dip in the colored sugar sprinkles
- Squeeze both halves of the orange into a cocktail shaker filled with ice cubes
- Add the whipped vodka, cranberry juice and cranberry simple syrup to the shaker and shake, then shake some more and now shake one more time
- Strain into your rimmed glass and enjoy
Notes
Nutrition values are estimates, for exact values consult a nutritionist.
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