Ingredient

Cranberry

Fresh or juiced, cranberry brings tart winter brightness and that unmistakable seasonal red - used in mulled drinks, mules and Christmas-table cocktails.

Flavour profile

  • Tart
  • Berry-bright
  • Crimson red
  • Lightly bitter
  • Festive
Cranberry as a winter cocktail ingredient

Cranberry is winter’s most useful tart fruit. Unsweetened cranberry juice gives drinks a clean astringent edge that cuts through sugar and creaminess; sweetened cranberry juice is what you reach for in a mimosa or a punch where balance is already built in. Fresh whole berries make an extremely good garnish - pop one or two into the glass and they stay submerged but visible.

Recipes featuring cranberry

A Holiday Mule in a frosted copper mug with rosemary, cranberries and lime
Christmas Cocktails

Holiday Mule

A festive twist on the Moscow Mule with vodka, fiery ginger beer, cranberry juice and lime, served ice cold in a frosted copper mug.

Total 15 minutes
Bourbon cranberry punch in a heatproof mug with orange slice and floating cranberries
Winter Punches

Bourbon Cranberry Punch

A warming bourbon punch with cranberry juice, fresh orange and lemon, brown sugar and cinnamon. Easy to serve warm or chilled for a winter crowd.

Total 20 minutes

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