The Perfect Cranberry Cosmo Food

COSMOPOLITAN COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Combine vodka, lime juice, triple sec, and cranberry juice in a cocktail shaker. Add ice, cover and shake until chilled. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
• Garnish with a lime wedge.

COSMOPOLITAN COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Shake ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
• To make the garnish: hold a 3cm round piece of orange zest about 10cm above your cosmo and very carefully wave it over a lit match or lighter flame. Bend the outer edge of the zest in towards the flame so that the orange oils are released, then drop the zest into your drink.

FRESH CRANBERRY COSMO

Steps:

• Place all of the ingredients into a cocktail shaker and shake until the granita melts completely. Pour into a martini glass and serve immediately.
• Place the water, cranberries and sugar into a small saucepan, set over medium-high heat and simmer until the berries begin to pop, approximately 7 minutes. Remove from the heat. Puree with a stick blender, blender or food processor, for 1 minute. Pass the mixture through a fine mesh strainer directly into a metal 13 by 9-inch pan. Do not press on the skins. Simply allow the juice to drip through the strainer. Add the zest and stir to combine. Place in the freezer until set, at least 6 hours and up to overnight. Once frozen, scrape the mixture with a fork to create a shaved ice texture. Serve immediately.

THE PERFECT CRANBERRY COSMO

Steps:

• 1. This step is optional. Place 1/4 cup of cranberry juice In a shallow bowl. Set aside. Place 1/4 c of sugar on a plate. Dip the rims of the glasses into the juice. Dip into the sugar coating all sides of rims. Set glasses aside.
• 2. Place cranberries, water, sugar, lime juice, vodka, orange liquor, cranberry juice, and orange zest in to a blender. Blend on high speed approximately one minute, or until cranberries are pureed.
• 3. Poor cranberry mixture through a sieve to catch juice in to a pitcher or bowl. You may need a spoon to force some of the juice through. Discard the cranberry remnants that are left over. Store in a pitcher and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• 4. When ready to serve. Place a few ice cubes into a shaker. Add some of the martini mixture. Give it a few vigorous Shakes. and strain into glass. Optional: garnish glass of Martini. Cheers!

BEST EVER COSMO

Steps:

• Mix the above in a shaker over ice then shake shake shake!
• Pour into a chilled large martini glass.
• Garnish with a lime slice.

CRANBERRY COSMOPOLITAN

Steps:

• Fill a cocktail shaker with ice cubes; add vodka, orange liqueur, cranberry juice concentrate and lime juice. Cover and shake vigorously.
• Strain into a martini glass.
• If desired, garnish with an orange peel twist and a fresh cranberry.

Steps:

• Wet the rim of the glass. You can do this by running a slice of lime along the rim, dipping the glass in water or lime juice (SEE VIDEO in NOTES)
• Pour some sparkling sugar and edible glitter onto a plate
• Place the glass upside down, on the plate and turn/spin the glass to coat it with sugar and glitter
• Turn glass upright.
• Then carefully add cranberry juice, sparkling water, lime juice and orange extract to glass, dividing ingredients between 2 drinks. (*you can use a measuring cup with a spout or a funnel, if you don't feel confident in your pouring skills :) )

RASPBERRY COSMO

Steps:

• Combine the vodka, cranberry juice, orange liqueur, raspberry liqueur, lime juice and ice in a cocktail shaker. Shake, then pour into a martini glass. Garnish with a raspberry.