When you travel down the juice aisle at the grocery store, it seems that there is an endless array of cranberry juice combinations. Cran-apple, cran-raspberry, cran-cherry, cran-peach, and more. When I was creating cocktails for my husband and me recently, I decided to give a try at making my own cranberry concoction. What I made was quite tasty but not something that you could find in the juice aisle or offer to anyone under the age of 21.
Although cranberry juice can be tart, the use of peach liqueur gave a bit of sweetness to the drink. I think it could be changed easily to a different cranberry concoction by replacing the peach vodka and liqueur with another fruit. I think cherry vodka and liqueur could be a great option.
If you happen to try it with other ingredients, please leave a comment and let me know what you think. I always am looking for a new recipe to shake.
Cran-Peach Cocktail
1 1⁄2 oz. peach vodka
1 oz. peach liqueur
1 1⁄2 oz. cranberry juice*
seltzer
Fill a martini shaker with ice, and add vodka, liqueur, and juice. Shake well. Strain into a martini glass, and fill with seltzer.
This drink also can be served on the rocks. Simply pour mixture and ice into a highball glass, and fill with seltzer.
*When making this recipe I would recommend using 100% juice for the cranberry portion of this recipe. Any sort of juice “cocktail” or “drink” will be too sweet.
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