Cranberry Lime Pitcher Drinks Food

CRANBERRY LIMEADE

Steps:

• Bring 1-1/2 cups water and sugar to a boil. Remove from heat; stir in juices, lime zest and remaining water. Cover; refrigerate at least 1 hour. Serve over ice and, if desired, with lime slices.

CRANBERRY-LIME MOCKTAIL

Steps:

• Combine the cranberries, sugar and 1 cup water in a medium saucepan over high heat. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Carefully smash the cranberries with a potato masher, then simmer the mixture until slightly reduced and dark red, about 10 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes.
• Strain the mixture through a strainer into a heatsafe container, pressing on the cranberry solids to extract all the juice. Let cool for 30 minutes.
• Combine the cranberry syrup with the limeade and lime juice in a pitcher and stir well.
• Mix equal parts of the drink mix and seltzer. Serve over ice with cranberries and a lime slice.

KEY LIME CRANBERRY CHAMPAGNE DRINK

Steps:

• In a large pitcher combine the juices and sugar; stir to combine..
• Before serving, add the champagne.
• Garnish with cranberries and key lime or lime slices

PERFECT CRANBERRY MARGARITA

Steps:

• Cut a notch in a lime wedge, then run the lime around the rim of a glass. Dip the edge of the rim into a plate of salt (or for a festive look, use Margarita Salt).
• Place all ingredients in a cocktail shaker and fill it with ice. Shake until cold. Strain the margarita into the glass with the salted rim. Fill the glass with ice, garnish with cranberries and a rosemary sprig, and serve.

CRANBERRY VODKA PUNCH

Steps:

• combine all ingredients in a punch bowl or pitcher
• serve cold

CRANBERRY SPRITZER

Steps:

• In a pitcher, combine the soda and juices. Serve over ice.

CRANBERRY VODKA CHRISTMAS PUNCH

Steps:

• Stir together all ingredients in a pitcher or punch bowl. Serve over ice in low ball glasses and garnish with lime wedges and fresh cranberries, if desired.

Steps:

• Combine the cranberry and orange juice, ginger ale, sparkling water and lime juice in a large glass punch bowl or pitcher.
• Then add the ice (or cranberry ice ring, if using). Serve immediately.
• Fill a 4- 6 cup Jello or metal ring mold with 3/4 - 1 1/2 inch water (depending on the size of your mold. *I have a 5 cup and I fill it 1 inch. Freeze until solid for 6 hours.
• Place 2 cups frozen cranberries and the zest of 1 large orange on the ice.
• Fill the mold with water to top.
• Freeze until solid (at least 8 hours or overnight)
• To remove the ice ring, briefly dip the bottom of the mold in a bowl half-filled with warm water.
• Immediately float the ring in the punch.

CRANBERRY LIME PITCHER DRINKS

Steps:

• In a large pitcher combine limeade concentrate and cranberry juice. Chill, just before serving add soda and ice, garnish with lime slices.

COSMOPOLITAN SPRITZ

Steps:

• Stir vodka, Cointreau, lime juice, and cranberry juice in a pitcher to combine. Do ahead: Cosmo mix can be made 10 hours ahead. Cover and chill.
• To make 1 cocktail, fill a Collins glass two thirds full with ice. Pour in 2 oz. club soda and 2 oz. cava, then 3¼ oz. Cosmo mix. Add a dash of bitters and gently stir once. Garnish with a rosemary sprig.

SUNNY 'S CRANBERRY MOJITO PITCHER

Steps:

• Combine the cranberry juice, agave and mint in a medium saucepan over medium heat just until it comes to a boil. Whisk to combine, then cover and steep until the cranberry juice tastes like mint, 3 to 5 minutes. If not sweet enough for your liking, add a bit more syrup. Strain out the mint and pour the liquid into a pitcher.
• Stir the rum and lime juice into the pitcher and refrigerate until cold.
• To serve, add 3 to 4 mint leaves, a few cranberries and ice to lowball or wine glasses. Pour in the chilled drink, then top off with a splash of sparkling water or ginger ale. Enjoy!

CRANBERRY AND LIME BELLINI

Steps:

• Mix cranberry juice and Prosecco into a pitcher.
• Add the juice of 1 lime into the pitcher.
• DRINK!

CRANBERRY-ORANGE CAPE COD

Steps:

• Fill each glass with ice. Pour cranberry juice cocktail, vodka, Grand Marnier, and lime juice into glass. Stir to blend. Garnish with lime wedge.