Instructions. Add vodka, cranberry juice, and simple syrup (if using) to a cocktail shaker with ice and shake for 15 seconds. Pour into a glass with ice and top with soda of choice. Garnish with sugared cranberries and rosemary.
Rub the rims of 2 martini glasses with a lime wedge, and then dip each rim into a saucer of red sanding sugar, rotating gently to evenly coat. Chill in freezer at least 10 minutes. In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, shake vodka, cranberry juice, and vermouth until chilled, about 20 seconds. Strain into chilled glasses, and garnish with Making a Vodka Cranberry is incredibly simple and quick. Just follow these easy steps: Fill a highball or Collins glass with ice. Add 1.5 oz (45 ml) of vodka to the glass. Top up the glass with cranberry juice (approximately 4 to 5 oz). Stir the cocktail gently to mix the ingredients.Mix 1 cup water, 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries and 3/4 cup of sugar in a sauce pan. Bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes, breaking up cranberries and stirring often. Remove from heat and allow to cool. Cool faster by placing in the freezer for about 5 – 10 minutes. Strain through a fine mesh.Instructions. Place water, sugar, and cranberries into a medium saucepan with tall sides. Cook over low-medium heat for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves and the cranberries soften. Remove from heat, and allow the mixture to cool.