Cranberry-and-Orange Vodka

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Yield:
4 cups

This vodka recipe is one of our Handmade Holiday Gifts.Try using it to make a Cranberry Cosmopolitan.Download and print the Cranberry Cosmopolitan Recipe Tag.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup fresh cranberries

  • ¼ cup sugar

  • 2 tablespoons water

  • 1 piece fresh orange peel (2-by-1-inch)

  • 3 cups vodka

Directions

  1. In a small saucepan, heat cranberries, sugar, and water until the sugar dissolves, the liquid begins to turn a light-pink color, and the cranberries just begin to pop. Pour the cranberries and the liquid into a large glass jar; stir in peel and vodka. Cover, and let stand at room temperature at least 3 days or up to one month. Strain before serving.

Originally appeared: The Martha Stewart Show, December Winter 2008, The Martha Stewart Show, Episode 4055
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