Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh or frozen cranberries
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, or 1 vanilla bean, split
- 2 oranges, peels cut into 2-inch strips
- 1 (750-ml) bottle vodka
To serve:
- 1 bottle tonic water
- Lime slices, for garnish
Directions
Place cranberries, sugar and vanilla in a medium saucepan. Place pan over medium heat and stir. Simmer cranberry mixture until the berries burst, about 5 to 6 minutes.
Place orange peels in a large glass container with an airtight lid, or large mason jars with lids. Pour vodka over the orange peels.
Allow the cranberry mixture to cool. Pour the cooled mixture into the glass container(s). Cover tightly and set aside for 1 week. After 1 week, strain out the cranberries sand orange peels and pour mixture into a clean bottle, using a funnel. Store vodka in the refrigerator.
To serve: Pour 2 ounces of vodka mixture over ice in a tall glass and top with tonic water. Garnish with a slice of lime.
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By fillyfixr_4859148
Irving, TX
on January 04, 2012
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I have been making this for several years. I give this at Christmas and everyone loves it. It is easy and delicious.
By amysaunders
on November 24, 2011
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Very tasty, turned out great! Everyone that I gave this to last Christmas is begging for more so I will be making it again for gifts (and a little for myself this year.
By jmbuck
on October 04, 2011
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Excellent recipe, in spite of myself. I didn't read the recipe right and just cut up the WHOLE oranges into strips, instead of just the peels. Luckily, it didn't ruin the recipe. In his video, he mentions saving the strained cranberries to serve in other dishes and that would have been possible if I hadn't used the whole oranges. I didn't have vanilla bean on hand, so used vanilla extract. The vodka is wonderful. Now I'll make another batch the RIGHT way, and also use vanilla bean this time.
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