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Sugared Cranberries & Cranberry-Citrus Twist with a Hint of Vanilla

December 1, 2010 By Laura 6 Comments

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I cook by feel (cook, mind you, not bake so much). Glugs of this, dashes of that. And I love really intense flavor, so in most cases I err on the side of more, not less. If I mess up, no big deal–I am usually cooking in such quantities that I can such add a little more of this or that.

All of which explains why I might be the worst cocktail maker on this earth, why my sister and my father both stared in horror while I “glugged” vodka into my glass. It also explains why this is my sister’s recipe even though it is an original The Spiced Life creation. So thanks, Josie, it was much appreciated!

Appreciated because once you’ve made these absolutely delicious Sugared Cranberries there is no way you are letting that vanilla-orange cranberry sugar syrup go to waste. You’ll use it all season long on cocktails–with or without alcohol, for that matter.


I am sending you over to A Spicy Perspective for the recipe for the Sugared Cranberries, because Sommer does a fantastic job with the recipe and step by step photos. I only changed one thing–I added the beans of an entire vanilla bean plus the pod itself in addition to a small glug of vanilla extract (think teaspoon).


Sugared Cranberries & Cranberry-Citrus Twist with a Hint of Vanilla
 
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Author: TheSpicedLife
Recipe type: Drinks
Ingredients
  • ½ cup vodka
  • ⅓ cup cranberry syrup
  • ¼ cup fresh squeezed Valencia orange juice (Valencia is just what we had)
  • ¼ cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
  • ⅓ cup (to taste) dry soda (my sister especially likes a lemongrass flavored dry soda but a plain soda should work)
  • twisted orange peel
Instructions
  1. Stir together the first 4 ingredients. Pour ½ cup of this mix over a glass with ice. Top off with the dry soda. Rub the orange peel around the rim and then twist to release more flavor and add it as a garnish.
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Filed Under: cranberries, drinks, oranges Tagged With: cranberries, drink, mixed drink, orange, orange juice, vodka

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Comments

  1. The Food Hound says

    December 2, 2010 at 8:58 am

    These cocktails look fabulous!! I just buzzed over to A Spicy Perspective to get the sugared cranberry recipe, too!!

    Reply
  2. Jennifurla says

    December 2, 2010 at 4:44 pm

    what a great post, so very colorful and sweet of course.

    Reply
  3. jane deere says

    December 2, 2010 at 10:47 pm

    This cocktail looks great! I'll have to give it a try!

    Reply
  4. grace says

    December 3, 2010 at 10:06 am

    plops of cinnamon in baked goods? that's all well and good. glugs of vodka in cocktails? that's a different story. 🙂
    great beverage, laura. very festive.

    Reply
  5. Nisrine | Dinners and Dreams says

    December 5, 2010 at 11:35 am

    The perfect drink. I love all of the ingredients and wish I could have a glass right now.

    Reply
  6. TiffKey says

    December 14, 2010 at 12:04 pm

    You had me at vodka! 😀

    Reply

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Hi! I’m Laura and I am a recovering history major who has re-channeled all of my passion for learning about the history of different countries to learning about their food culture. That doesn’t mean every dish on here is strictly authentic, but it does mean that even my adaptations are not undertaken lightly. My goal is to show you–by doing–that these dishes are possible in your kitchen. Including desserts because I have quite the sweet tooth! Read More…

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