Vodka Cranberry Cocktail
Servings: 1 serving
Ingredients
Simple Syrup
- 1 cup water
- ⅓ cup powdered sugar
Cocktail
- 3 ounces cranberry juice
- 1 ½ ounces vodka
- 1 ½ ounces simple syrup
- ½ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice (juice from 1/2 medium lime)
Instructions
Simple Syrup
- In a sealable container, combine water and powdered sugar. Whisk or seal container and shake, until sugar has dissolved and set aside.1 cup water, ⅓ cup powdered sugar
Mixing the Cocktail
- In a cocktail shaker combine cranberry juice, vodka, simple syrup and lime juice.3 ounces cranberry juice, 1 ½ ounces vodka, 1 ½ ounces simple syrup, ½ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- Then, shake the mixer vigorously for approximately ten seconds.
- Last, pour the drink into a 6-ounce glass and garnish it with a lime wedge or fresh cranberries.
Notes
- Hot water from your kitchen water faucet should be warm enough to dissolve the powdered sugar in the simple syrup.
- The calories listed are an approximation based on the ingredients and a serving size of one cocktail. Actual calories may vary.
Nutrition Facts
Vodka Cranberry Cocktail
Serving Size
1 drink
Amount per Serving
Calories
255
% Daily Value*
Fat
0.1
g
0
%
Saturated Fat
0.01
g
0
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.02
g
Sodium
27
mg
1
%
Potassium
109
mg
3
%
Carbohydrates
43
g
14
%
Fiber
0.1
g
0
%
Sugar
42
g
47
%
Protein
0.4
g
1
%
Vitamin A
45
IU
1
%
Vitamin C
12
mg
15
%
Calcium
14
mg
1
%
Iron
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
