Ginger Cranberry Cocktail (Frozen Vodka or Gin)
- Level: Easy
- Total: 35 min
- Prep: 15 min
- Cook: 20 min
- Yield: 8 servings
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- Level: Easy
- Total: 35 min
- Prep: 15 min
- Cook: 20 min
- Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients
For the ginger syrup:
4 -inch piece ginger, peeled and roughly chopped
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups water
For the drink:
1 cup frozen cranberries
1 lime, juiced
2 cups vodka or gin
2 cups cranberry juice
1 cup ginger syrup, or to taste
Splash club soda
Shaved ginger
Directions
- For the ginger syrup: Place all syrup ingredients in a saucepan and simmer until sugar dissolves and the ginger is infused in the syrup, about 20 minutes. Strain and allow to cool fully before use.
- For the drink: Crush the frozen cranberries in a large glass pitcher. Add the lime juice and their juiced wedges to the pitcher. Pour in the vodka, cranberry juice, and ginger syrup. Put ice in low-ball glasses and fill glasses about 2/3 full. Top off with club soda and garnish with a shaving of fresh ginger.
Cook’s Note
Can be made without soda for a martini.
