Cranberry Martini
“This is a cocktail recipe that my hometown friends and I make every year in honor of our annual holiday soiree (10+ years running!). This was our attempt to become classier in our 20s and now it's a reminder of how long we've been friends.”
Alicia Patton
VP, Group Account Director - Experiential
New York
What pairs best with this recipe?
Holiday parties with hometown friends.
What were some of your 2024 obsessions?
NYT Games app, “Industry” S3, “Shoresy”, the book “Caste”, the US Women's Surf team.
Ingredients:
1 cup of sugar
1 cup fresh cranberries
Orange Zest
1 bottle of good vodka
1 cup cranberry juice cocktail (the tarter the better)
1/4 cup triple sec
Ice
Directions:
Several days ahead, place the sugar, cranberries, 6 strips of orange zest, and 1 cup of water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer for 5 minutes, until the cranberries start to pop open. Pour the vodka into a large pitcher, add the cranberry mixture, and store covered in the refrigerator for at least 2 days and up to 5 days.
When ready to serve, strain the vodka mixture, reserving the cranberries and discarding the orange zest. Stir in the cranberry juice cocktail and Triple Sec. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice, add the drink mixture, shake for a full 30 seconds (it's longer than you think!), and strain into martini glasses. Rub the rim of each glass with fresh orange zest, spoon a few cranberries into each glass, and serve ice cold.
Prepare the entire cocktail mixture and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Shake with ice before serving.
