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Cranberry Vodka Cocktail

Moscow Turkey - A Perfect Holiday Drink

This yummy combination of vodka, cranberry, ginger and vanilla goes great with a traditional holiday meal and/or seasonal stress from too much family time. Cheers!
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Servings 1

Ingredients
  

Vanilla Simple Syrup

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 vanilla pod cut in half, scrap out seeds

Drink

  • 1 part vodka
  • 2 parts cranberry juice
  • 1 tbsp vanilla simply syrup
  • 1/2 lime juiced
  • ginger ale or beer
  • 1 wedge lime (optional)
  • 4 cranberries (optional)

Instructions
 

Vanilla Simple Syrup

  • Whisk sugar and water together in a medium pot. Add vanilla pod and seeds and continue to stir until sugar dissolves. Simmer for a couple of minutes, then allow to cool.

Drink

  • Fill a glass or mixer with ice and add vodka, cranberry juice, lime juice and vanilla simple syrup. Mix. (If pouring into different glass, do so now.)
  • Top with ginger ale or beer. Garnish with lime and cranberries.