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Recipe courtesy of Dave Lieberman

Show: Good Deal with Dave Lieberman

Episode: Frozen Gems

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Ginger Cranberry Cocktail (Frozen Vodka or Gin)

Total:: 35 min
Prep:: 15 min
Cook:: 20 min

Yield:: 8 servings

Level:: Easy

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.

My Private Notes

Name: Ginger Cranberry Cocktail (Frozen Vodka or Gin)
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H15M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H20M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H35M0.000S
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 4 -inch piece ginger, peeled and roughly chopped; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 1/2 cups water; 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