Cranberry Martini

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Updated on March 26, 2020
Cranberry Martini
Servings:
2

Give your cocktail list a holiday twist with our Cranberry Martini.

Ingredients

  • 1 lime wedge

  • Red sanding sugar

  • 8 ounces vodka

  • 1 ounce cranberry juice

  • 1 teaspoon vermouth

  • Skewered fresh cranberries (for garnish)

Directions

  1. Rub the rims of 2 martini glasses with a lime wedge, and then dip each rim into a saucer of red sanding sugar, rotating gently to evenly coat. Chill in freezer at least 10 minutes. In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, shake vodka, cranberry juice, and vermouth until chilled, about 20 seconds. Strain into chilled glasses, and garnish with skewered fresh cranberries.

Originally appeared: Unknown origin, 2006 (published), Martha Stewart Weddings Special Issues, 2005, Martha Stewart Living Special Issues, Weddings 1999, 1999, Martha Stewart Living Special Issues
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