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a copper mug filled with rosemary and cranberries

Cranberry Moscow Mule

Cheers to the season with this perfectly refreshing Cranberry Moscow Mule. Use fresh lime juice and ginger beer for a perky libation to toast the holidays!
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Course: Cocktails
Cuisine: American
Keyword: drinks
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 1
Calories: 246kcal
Author: Meggen

Ingredients

  • 1 TBSP cranberry jam or whole cranberry sauce
  • 1 oz vodka
  • 2 oz lime juice
  • 2 oz low sugar cranberry juice- not cranberry juice cocktail
  • 12 oz Cold ginger beer
  • Ice
  • Copper Moscow Mule mugs
  • garnish with lime wheels rosemary springs or whole cranberries, sliced in half

Cranberry Jam

  • 1 cup cranberries
  • ⅓ cup sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • mint leaves

Instructions

For the Jam

  • Bring cranberries, sugar and water to a boil. When berries begin to pop, reduce to a simmer. Cook on low until mixture is thick and berries and soft about 5-7 minutes. Add mint leaves.
  • Remove from heat to cool.
  • Once cool, store in the fridge up to 7-10 days. Remove mint leaves after 1 day.Makes enough jam for 10 cocktails.

For the Cocktail

  • In a cocktail shaker, add 1 TBSP jam, 1 oz vodka, 2 oz lime juice, 2 oz cranberry juice and ice.
  • Shake until the vessel is frosted over. Remove top and pour into a cold copper moscow mule mug. Top with chilled Ginger Beer.
  • Ganrish with rosemary sprig, lime slices and sliced cranberries.

Nutrition

Calories: 246kcal