Hosting can be lots of fun! Surprising your guests with a themed drink is even more fun! Who doesn’t love a good holiday drink, especially one with fresh cranberries? I am sharing my favorite, refreshing Christmas Party Cocktail that I will be sharing at our holiday party this year with our friends!
Ingredients
2 cups of fresh Cranberries
1 cup of maple syrup
2 cups of dry red wine
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract
1 tablespoon of Lemon Zest
1 teaspoon of crushed peppercorns
1 pinch of salt
2/3 cup of granulated sugar
Club Soda to top the drinks
DIRECTIONS
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bring syrup, red wine, light brown sugar, vanilla, lemon zest, peppercorns, and salt to a boil in a medium saucepan, whisk it occasionally.
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Put the cranberries in a deep baking dish. I used a pie pan. Pour cooked wine sauce over the cranberries. Cover this tightly with foil, and bake until cranberries are soft but do not burst, about 10 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer cranberries to a bowl; cover with 1 cup cooking liquid. Let cool completely.
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Bring 1/2 cup cooking liquid and the granulated sugar to a boil in a small saucepan, whisking until the sugar has dissolved. Reduce heat to low; and simmer until liquid has reduced ( about 6 minutes.) Pour through a strainer and into a medium bowl; let cool completely.
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Take out about 5 cranberries per cocktail. I used 5 per guest. Place them on skewers that will fit your glasses. I like to decorate the top of each skewer using different foam stickers so that the guests can identify their own drink.
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To serve, use equal amounts of puree and the syrup in your holiday glasses. Add skewers, and fill glasses with ice. Top with your club soda, and ENJOY!
Holiday Party Looks
- Holiday Decorating
Looks yummy..
Really great 😍. Thanks for the recipe. I would have to try. I love your Christmas party holidays tradition. For us in France holidays are only this friday, quick, quick 🎄🎅🏼🎁🎉🍾