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A festive christmas cocktail with vodka in a glass with a sugared rim, garnished with a sprig of rosemary, cranberries, and an orange twist. The drink is set on a tray surrounded by cinnamon sticks, dried orange slices, and holiday lights with a Christmas tree in the background. AKA the cranberry cosmopolitan

Easy Christmas Cocktail With Vodka: Cranberry Cosmopolitan (With Mocktail Option)

Stacy Ling
Your new go-to Christmas cocktail with vodka is here! This cranberry cosmopolitan is simple to make, festive, and so delicious.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Servings 2 Servings
Calories 198 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 oz Vodka Citron
  • 1 oz Triple Sec or Cointreau
  • 1 oz Cranberry Juice
  • .5 oz Lime Juice Fresh
  • ¼ cup sugar granulated (citrus rim)
  • 1 tsp finely grated lime zest
  • 1 tsp finely grated orange zest
  • orange twist garnish
  • rosemary garnish
  • cranberries fresh, garnish

Instructions
 

  • Make the citrus sugar: In a small bowl, combine the sugar, lime zest, and orange zest. Mix well.
  • Rim the glass: Moisten the rim of a chilled martini glass with a lime wedge. Spread the citrus sugar on a small plate and dip the rim of the glass into the sugar.
    A decorative plate with a circular yellow pattern sits on a speckled countertop. Behind it, three empty cocktail glasses have sugared rims, arranged in a triangular formation.
  • Combine ingredients: In a shaker filled with ice, combine vodka, Cointreau, cranberry juice, and lime juice.
    A hand pours a clear liquid from a bottle into a metal shaker on a granite countertop. Nearby are a bottle of Grey Goose vodka, cranberry juice, rosemary, an orange, a lime, and a package of grapes. A blurred Christmas tree is in the background.
  • Shake: Shake well until thoroughly chilled.
    A person holds a copper shaker above a plate of lime zest on a marble countertop. Behind it are four glasses with zest-rimmed edges, set against a blurred background of chairs.
  • Strain: Strain into the prepared martini glass.
    A close-up of a person pouring liquid from a copper shaker into stemmed glasses with sugar-rimmed edges. The glasses are on a gray marble countertop, and the scene suggests a drink preparation, possibly in a casual kitchen setting.
  • Garnish: Garnish with an orange twist or fresh cranberries.
    A festive christmas cocktail with vodka in a glass with a sugared rim, garnished with a sprig of rosemary, cranberries, and an orange twist. The drink is set on a tray surrounded by cinnamon sticks, dried orange slices, and holiday lights with a Christmas tree in the background. AKA the cranberry cosmopolitan

Nutrition

Calories: 198kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 0.1gFat: 0.2gSaturated Fat: 0.01gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.03gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.01gSodium: 2mgPotassium: 25mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 31gVitamin A: 10IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 3mgIron: 0.1mg
Keyword christmas cocktail with vodka, christmas cosmo, cransberry cosmopolitan
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