The Best Cranberry Cocktails for the Holiday Season
Tomatoes and blueberries have their time to shine in the summer as South Jersey's best produce. However, come the holiday season South Jersey's tart berries have their moment in the spotlight. It's the cranberry's time to shine during this time of year. Cranberries in multiple forms are great in holiday cocktails, whether they come in juice or whole berry form.
We have found the 7 best cranberry cocktails for your holiday parties, or just for you to drink while wrapping the mountain of gifts.
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Gingered Cranberry Sparkler
This cocktail calls for both cranberry juice and frozen cranberries. The recipe includes ginger vodka, cranberry juice, ginger ale, a lemon slice, and frozen cranberries. Find out how to make it here.
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Perfect Harmony Cocktail
The perfect harmony cocktail will make you feel all warm and cozy inside. For this cocktail you need: vodka or white whiskey, lemon juice, cinnamon clove simple syrup, cranberry juice, club soda, and a cinnamon stick. Check out the recipe here.
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Cranberry Pear Ginger Fizz
This one is really looking the part for the holiday season which rosemary for garnish looking like a mini Christmas tree. For this drink you need: fresh cranberries, gin, ginger beer, a pear, lime, simple syrup, and rosemary. Get the recipe here.
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Holiday Mule
Mules seem to be all the rage right now. This takes the traditional mule and adds a little Holiday cheer. Get yourself some simple syrup, unsweetened cranberry juice, gin or vodka, ginger beer, rosemary sprig, an orange slice, and sugared cranberries. Find the recipe here.
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Cranberry Tequila Toddy
This recipe may require a lot, but it makes 6 drinks. To make this cocktail you'll need: dried cranberries, Cointreau, apple cider, cranberry juice cocktail, orange juice, gold tequila, limes, oranges, and cinnamon sticks. Get the recipe for this warm drink here.
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Cranberry Orange Gin Fizz with Thyme
Herbs in cocktails are so yummy! This cocktail requires gin, triple sec, cranberry juice, cranberry Sprite or Sierra Mist, oranges, thyme, and frozen cranberries. Get the recipe for this gin cocktail here.
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Cranberry Orange Mulled Wine
No cocktail is more tied to the holiday season as mulled wine is. You'll need a whole bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon, brandy, cinnamon sticks, oranges, cranberry juice, cranberries, cloves, and honey. Make your own mulled wine with this recipe.