Hot Spiced Cranberry Cocktail
Baby, it's cold outside. And you should be drinking your cranberry cocktail warm with plenty of seasonal spices and vodka. This is the perfect holiday drink and will warm you right up!
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Makes: 2 large drinks or 4 small drinks
Ingredients
- 4 cups water
- 12 oz. (1 bag) fresh cranberries
- 1 cinnamon stick
- ¼ tsp anise seed (or 2 star anise)
- 5 whole cloves
- ⅛ tsp ground ginger
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup apple cider
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- 6 oz. vodka
Instructions
- Put water and cranberries in a large saucepan and bring to a boil. Lower to a simmer, add in spices, cover saucepan, and let cook for 20-25 minutes.
- Strain mixture through a fine mesh strainer to extract liquid.
- Place back in saucepan over low heat and add in sugar, cider, and lemon juice.
- Serve warm in glasses or mason jars. Stir in vodka before serving.
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