Happy December to all of you!! I'll share a few of our favorite recipes this month, even though I'm not very fond of cooking, because making food as gifts is fun. And this recipe qualifies as a gift, whether it's given away or enjoyed by the maker on a cold December night. :)
Cranberry Vodka
1 pound cranberries
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract or 1 vanilla bean, split
1 bottle tonic
Lime slices, for garnish
Place cranberries, sugar and vanilla in a medium saucepan. Place pan over medium heat and stir. Simmer cranberry mixture until the berries burst, about 5 to 6 minutes.
Divide mixture in half and pour into large, clean mason jars. Pour vodka into the jars to cover the berries. Set aside and allow to sit for 1 week. After 1 week, strain out the cranberries and store cranberry vodka in a clean jar in the refrigerator.
Any favorite Christmas drinks you'd care to share?
4 comments:
Mmmm. This will make great cosmopolitans!
Good morning, Lee! Yes, it certainly does. :) And it's just so pretty...and cranberries are actually good for you. How can you go wrong? ;)
I've always been more of an eggnog person, but it sure looks pretty.
Alice, I love eggnog too. I'm perfectly happy to buy a good quality at the store and add my own liquor, but my husband loves to make it from scratch. He's far more talented than I in the kitchen.
I'll post an eggnog recipe soon. :)
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