Festive Cranberry Delight

This Festive Cranberry Delight cocktail is a vibrant and flavorful addition to any holiday celebration. The tangy cranberry juice, infused with a cinnamon-scented simple syrup, pairs perfectly with vodka and a splash of lemon-lime soda. Garnished with whole cranberries and a slice of lime, this cocktail is a festive treat for the senses.

Festive Cranberry Delight

A vibrant and flavorful cranberry cocktail with a hint of cinnamon, perfect for holiday celebrations.

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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 5 mins
Total Time 15 mins

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1/2 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
  • Lime wedges, for garnish and/or to moisten the rim of the glass
  • Sugar, to rim the glasses
  • Ice
  • 1 1/2 ounces cranberry juice
  • 1/2 ounce cranberry cinnamon simple syrup
  • 1 1/2 ounces vodka
  • 1 to 2 ounces lemon-lime soda
  • Fresh or frozen cranberries, for garnish

Instructions

  1. In a small saucepan, combine granulated sugar, water, cinnamon stick, and cranberries to make the cranberry cinnamon simple syrup. Simmer while stirring until the sugar dissolves, then simmer for 5 minutes. Strain the syrup.
  2. Moisten the rim of the glass with a lime wedge and dip the rim into a small plate of sugar to coat it.
  3. Fill the glass with ice.
  4. Add cranberry juice, cranberry cinnamon simple syrup, and vodka, then stir together.
  5. Top with lemon-lime soda.
  6. Garnish with fresh or frozen whole cranberries and/or a slice of lime.