Cranberries were readily available for the original Thanksgiving feast and were used by both the colonists and the Wampanoag to add tartness to recipes. Although these drinks weren’t served at the first Thanksgiving, they are sure to add a dash of fun to all holiday feasts.
Cranberry Punches - What says “it’s a party” more than a bowl of ruby punch?
Spiked Cold Cranberry Punch for 20
- 1 quart cranberry juice
- 16 ounces pineapple juice
- 1 cup orange juice
- ½ cup lemon juice
- 1 cup bourbon
- 1 cup rum
- 2 quarts chilled ginger ale
Combine all ingredients except ginger ale, chill. Add ginger ale into bowl to serve.
Non Alcoholic Hot Cranberry Punch for 20
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup water
- ¾ cup lemon juice
- 4 cups cranberry juice
- 4 cups pineapple juice
- ½ tsp. cinnamon
- ½ tsp. ginger
- Lemon slices
Boil water and sugar on medium for 10 minutes. Add lemon, cranberry, pineapple juice, cinnamon and ginger. Heat until just boiling. Let cool a bit and add to punch bowl. Garnish with lemon.
Cranberry Based Rum Drinks
St. Patrick's Kiss
- ½ cup spiced rum
- 3/4 cup cranberry juice cocktail
- ¼ cup triple sec
- Maraschino cherries
Shake rum, cranberry juice and triple sec with crushed ice, strain into martini glasses, top with cherries.
Pink Veranda
- 1 oz. gold rum
- 1 oz parts dark rum
- 2 oz cranberry juice
- ½ oz. fresh lime juice
- 1 tsp. sugar syrup
- 1/2 egg white
Combine all ingredients with crushed ice in shaker. Pour into chilled old fashioned glasses.
Classic Cranberry Based Vodka Drinks
Cape Codder
- 2 oz. vodka
- 6 oz. cranberry juice
- Lime wedge
Stir vodka and juice, add to highball glass, pouring over ice. Squeeze lime wedge into drink and drop in.
Madras
- 2 oz. vodka
- 3 oz cranberry juice
- 3 oz. orange juice
Combine all ingredients with crushed ice, strain over ice cubes into highball glass.
Bourbon Based Cranberry Cocktails
Blizzard
- 3 oz. bourbon
- 1 oz. cranberry juice
- 1 tbsp. lemon juice
- 1 tbsp. sugar
Shake ingredients with crushed ice into shaker. Pour into highball glass.
Subway Breeze
- 3 oz. bourbon
- Cranberry juice
- Grapefruit juice
Pour bourbon into collins glass filled with ice cubes. Add equal parts of each juice. Stir.
Non Alcoholic Cranberry Based Drink
Safe Sex On The Beach
- 2 oz. peach nectar
- 3 oz. cranberry juice
- 3 oz pineapple juice
- Maraschino cherry
Pour all ingredients into collins glass, stir well. Add ice cubes, top with cherry.
Cranberry Cordial Recipe
- 10 oz. fresh cranberries
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 cups light corn syrup
- 2 cups vodka
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup brandy
Chop cranberries in food processor, combine with sugar in mixing bowl, coating berries well. Stir in corn syrup, vodka, water and brandy until blended. Pour mixture into glass jar, cover and store in a cool, dark place for at least 1 month, stirring and shaking jar every few days. To use, strain liquid through a fine strainer.
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