Step 1. In heavy medium saucepan over moderate heat, combine cranberries, sugar, and 1/2 cup water. Bring to boil, stirring often to dissolve sugar, then reduce heat to moderately low and simmer If you want a sweeter martini, add a teaspoon of simple syrup to the mix. For a stronger drink, increase the amount of gin. For a less fruity drink, use less cranberry juice. Switch out the lemon juice for lime juice. Make it a zero-proof recipe by using a zero-proof gin. This recipe is for 4 drinks. Cut it in half to make 2 cocktails. Basic Cranberry and Vodka Recipe. Now that you've got all your ingredients and equipment, it's time to make a classic cranberry and vodka cocktail. Follow these easy steps: Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add 1.5 ounces (a standard shot) of vodka and 4 ounces of cranberry juice to the shaker. Bring the sugar, water, orange zest, and cranberries to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook until cranberries start to burst, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool. Use the immersion blender to roughly break up the cranberries just enough so that the juice is release yet the mixture remains chunky. Pour into a sealable glass jar along Puree until liquefied. Fill a cocktail shaker with crushed ice. Strain the raspberry mixture into the cocktail shaker, pressing as much of the juices and fruit through the strainer as possible so that only the seeds and bits of rosemary remain. Next, add the raspberry vodka, cranberry juice, Cointreau, and raspberry syrup to the cocktail shaker. In a saucepan, bring 1 cup of water to a boil. In a medium mixing bowl, add vodka and sprinkle gelatin over the vodka. Let it sit for 1 minute. Add the cranberry jello over the top and pour in the boiling water. Stir until the jello completely dissolves. Add in the cranberry juice and stir. Ingredients: 1.5oz pineapple juice. 10z vodka. 3oz unsweetened cranberry juice. 1tsp maple syrup/simple syrup. Instructions: To make this Bay Breeze cocktail, combine pineapple juice and vodka in a glass with ice. In your shot glass, stir in cranberry juice and syrup. Layer the two mixtures in the glass and garnish with a lime wedge. Divide the vodka equally between 3 quart sized wide mouthed mason jars, about 2 cups each. Add the fresh cranberries to a food processor and pulse until the cranberries are roughly chopped. Divide the chopped cranberries equally between the jars. Add the lids and seal loosely. Store in a cool dark place for 3 – 4 weeks. Instructions. Muddle 3 basil leaves in the bottom of a glass. Fill glass with ice. In an ice-filled shaker, add vodka, cranberry juice, lemon juice, and simple syrup. Shake well. Pour cocktail into prepared glass and top with additional basil leaf and lemon wedge for garnish. MfXisR.

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