Mulled Cranberry Cocktail Food

CRANBERRY COCKTAILS

Steps:

• Cran-Rosemary Sparkler
• For each drink, muddle 4 cranberries, 1 sprig rosemary and 3/4 ounce maple syrup in a cocktail shaker. Add 2 ounces gin and 3/4 ounce each cranberry juice and sweet vermouth. Add ice and shake vigorously, then strain into a chilled coupe glass. Top with champagne; garnish with rosemary.
• Cranberry Kir Royale
• For each drink, combine 1 ounce cranberry juice and 1/2 ounce creme de cassis in a flute. Add a cranberry and top with champagne.
• NYC Cosmopolitan
• For each drink, combine 1 1/4 ounces each vodka and simple syrup, 3/4 ounce fresh lime juice and 1/4 ounce each citrus vodka, orange liqueur and cranberry juice in a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake vigorously, then strain into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with an orange twist.

MULLED CRANBERRY COCKTAIL

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine the juice, cinnamon stick, and cloves and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer.
• Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the cranberries, sugar, ground cinnamon, and 2 tablespoons of water and heat over medium-low heat, gently stirring, until the cranberries pop and are well coated with the sugar mixture.
• When cool enough to handle, thread 3 to 4 berries each on 4 decorative toothpicks or skewers. Pour the mulled cranberry juice into 4 mugs and garnish with the cranberry swizzle.

CRANBERRY MULLED WINE

Steps:

• In a large stock pot, combine the wine, cinnamon, anise, ginger, the juice and the flesh of the oranges, lemons, limes, the sugar, cranberries, and apple cider. Bring to a slow simmer for about 1 hour and check for seasoning, may need more sugar. Serve strained in mugs.

MULLED CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a large saucepan.
• Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves.
• Reduce heat to medium and cook until liquid is medium-thick syrup and sauce is reduced to 2 2/3 cups, stirring occasionally, about 12 minutes.
• Transfer sauce to bowl; refrigerate until cold, about 3 hours. (Can be prepared 1 week ahead. Cover. Keep chilled.).

MULLED CRANBERRY CIDER

Steps:

• Peel and juice orange; discard pulp, pith, and seeds.
• Combine orange juice, cranberry-raspberry drink, and sugar in a 3 1/2-5 qt crockpot.
• Place orange peel, cinnamon, cloves and anise on a double thick, 8 inch square of cheesecloth and bring corners together and tie.
• Place the spice bag in the cooker and cook 2 1/2-3 hours on high (5-6 hours on low).
• Serve in mugs while still hot.

MULLED CRANBERRY JUICE RECIPE

Steps:

• Add cranberry juice cocktail and water to drink mixes in Dutch oven or small stock pot; stir until completely dissolved.
• Stir in orange slices, cinnamon stick and cloves. Bring to boil; simmer on medium-low heat 10 min., stirring occasionally.
• Use slotted spoon to remove cinnamon stick and cloves from pan; discard.
• Ladle prepared drink into 8 glasses. Add 2 Tbsp. cranberries to each glass.