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Recipe courtesy of Bobby Flay

Show: Brunch @ Bobby's

Episode: Winter Weekend Brunch

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Total:: 25 min
: (includes cooling time)
Active:: 10 min

Yield:: 1 serving

Level:: Easy

Ingredients

1 cup granulated sugar
6 fresh or frozen and thawed cranberries
One 2-inch strip orange peel
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
1 shot (1 1/2 ounces) best quality cinnamon vodka
1 teaspoon orange liquor, such as Triple Sec
Plain, cranberry or orange flavored tonic water

Directions

For the simple syrup: Bring the sugar and 1 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan. When the sugar is completely dissolved, remove the saucepan from the heat and cool the syrup to room temperature.

For the vodka tonic: Muddle the cranberries, orange peel and 1 to 2 tablespoons simple syrup (depending on how sweet you like your drink) in a rocks glass. Add the orange juice, vodka and orange liquor, fill 3/4 of way with the tonic and add ice cubes. Serve immediately. Reserve the remaining simple syrup for another use. It will keep in the refrigerator, covered, for up to 1 month.

Recipe courtesy of Bobby Flay

My Private Notes

Name: Cranberry-Orange-Cinnamon Vodka Tonic
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H10M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H25M0.000S
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: 1 cup granulated sugar; 6 fresh or frozen and thawed cranberries; One 2-inch strip orange peel; 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice; 1 shot (1 1/2 ounces) best quality cinnamon vodka; 1 teaspoon orange liquor, such as Triple Sec; Plain, cranberry or orange flavored tonic water