Vodka Cranberry Punch with Apple Cider Ice Cubes

Name: Vodka Cranberry Punch with Apple Cider Ice Cubes
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H5M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H5M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT8H40M0.000S
Yield: 6 to 8 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups apple cider, or more as needed; 1/3 cup sugar; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 3 cups cranberry juice cocktail; 1 1/2 cups vodka; 1/2 cup orange juice; 6 cinnamon sticks; 1 cup fresh cranberries

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Level: Easy
Total: 8 hr 40 min

Prep: 5 min
Inactive: 8 hr 30 min
Cook: 5 min

Yield: 6 to 8 servings

This is dangerously easy and delicious. Not only does it taste sweet and spicy, but just look at it! Those colors! The ruby-red cranberries cover the surface, and the apple cider cubes are the best additions that amp up the flavor.

Level: Easy
Total: 8 hr 40 min

Prep: 5 min
Inactive: 8 hr 30 min
Cook: 5 min

Yield: 6 to 8 servings

Ingredients

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2 cups apple cider, or more as needed

1/3 cup sugar

1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

3 cups cranberry juice cocktail

1 1/2 cups vodka

1/2 cup orange juice

6 cinnamon sticks

1 cup fresh cranberries

Directions

Special equipment:

2 ice cube trays

Fill two ice cube trays with apple cider and freeze 8 hours or overnight. You may need a bit more or less of the cider, depending on the ice cube tray that you use.
Meanwhile, heat the sugar, cinnamon and 1/3 cup water in a saucepan over medium heat, whisking the entire time. Cook until the mixture begins to bubble, then remove it from the heat. Allow it cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes.
Combine the cranberry juice, vodka, orange juice, cinnamon sticks and the cinnamon simple syrup in a large punch bowl or pitcher. Stir well and refrigerate for a few hours before serving-this will marry the flavors. Before serving, add the apple cider ice cubes and cranberries to the bowl or pitcher.