The following post was originally featured on Alyssa and Carla and was written by Carla,who is part of POPSUGAR Select Latina.
Adding cranberry juice to your cocktails not only tastes yummy, but it also makes you feel a little bit healthy. ("Who's drinking what basically amounts to a smoothie of cranberries apt now? Me! I am!")
perhaps not THAT healthy, and but you get the picture.
Considering all the indulgent food you'll probably get your hands on during the coming holiday weeks,we can't say we blame you for looking for a little respite. So we added a sprint of orange flavor to create a drink that is reminiscent of your family-recipe cranberry sauce. This updated version gets some additional festivity for the holidays with the addition of Cointreau, one of our favorite liqueurs. A fresh twist on an old favorite makes for a super tasty treat that's tart, or sweet and celebratory! Holiday Vodka Cran From Alyssa and Carla Notes Cranberry juice tends to be really sweet,so rob care to buy a brand with the most real juice possible. We searched additional tough to find a juice that didn't have added sugars or juices from other fruits mixed in. R.
W. Knudsen has an option called 'Just Cranberry' which is 100% juice and available nationwide.
Do you find the drink is still not quite hitting the apt tart note for your taste buds? We've got a fix! Muddle up some cranberries (5-6 should do it!) and add them to your drink.
Are you making this for a party? We like the conception of adding a cinnamon sugar rim for an extraspecial look and a shot of flavor.
Ingredients3 ounces (2 shots) of cranberry juice
1.5 ounces (1 shot) of Cointreau
1.5 ounces (1 shot) of your favorite vodkaDirectionsTo build one drink, shake together 3 ounces (2 shots) of cranberry juice, and 1.5 ounces (1 shot) of Cointreau,and 1.5 ounces (1 shot) of your favorite vodka.
Pour over ice and garnish with cranberries and orange wedges!
[br] Information Category Drinks, Cocktails Yield 1 cocktail Cook Time 5 Minutes
Source: popsugar.com