Better Homes and Gardens/December 2006

Cranberry Martini

Servings Preparation Time Cooking Time Notes Calories Saturated Fat Fat Sodium Carbohydrates Protein Cholesterol
8 20 minutes 30 minutes


INGREDIENTS:
1 cub cranberries 1 cup granulated sugar 1 750-ml bottle good-quality vodka
coarse sugar (optional) ice cubes



1 In a 1-1/2 quart saucepan, combine cranberries, granulated sugar, and 1 cup water. Bring to boiling, stirring until sugar dissolves. Cook just until cranberries start to pop. Remove from heat; cool for 30 minutes. Strain the cranberry mixture, reserving cranberries and liquid. In a large glass pitcher, combine vodka, reserved strained cranberries, and 2/3 cup reserved liquid (discard remaining liquid). Cover and freeze for 3 days.
2 Strain cranberries out of vodka; discard cranberries (you should have about 4 cups vodka mixture). If desired, place some coarse sugar on a small plate. Dip rims of eight martini glasses into water and into coarse sugar to coat rims; set aside.
3 Place ice cubes in a cocktail shaker. For four drinks, add 2 cups vodka mixture; shake. Strain into four prepared glasses; repeat.

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