3 Cranberry Cocktails to Serve This Holiday Season

Cranberry cocktails created from recipes from Hilltop Restaurant, Coalition and Lunds and Byerlys in Edina.
Serving cranberry-infused cocktails at your holiday party helps infuse the atmosphere with a festive ambience.
Cranberry cocktails created from recipes from Hilltop Restaurant, Coalition and Lunds and Byerlys in Edina.

This article originally appeared in the story Cran-tastic! in the November 2019 issue. Serve these cocktails at holiday gatherings alongside this delicious recipe for slow cooker cranberry and wild rice stuffing.

Serving cranberry-infused cocktails at your holiday party helps infuse the atmosphere with a festive ambience. Lunds & Byerlys offers the following recipes:

Cranberry Vanilla Cocktail

  • Mix 6 cups cranberry juice with 3 cups vanilla vodka in a pitcher.
  • Gently stir in 3 cups ginger ale.
  • For a festive touch, garnish each glass with fresh cranberries and candied ginger pieces.

(Adapted from Better Homes & Gardens)

Citrus Pomegranate Cocktail

  • Mix 2 cups simple syrup, 2 cups pomegranate juice, 1/2 cup each of orange-flavored liqueur, tequila and fresh lime juice in pitcher.
  • Add ice.
  • Garnish each glass with a lime slice.

(Adapted from Betty Crocker)

Holiday Rum Punch

  • In a pitcher, combine 4 cups rum, 3 cups orange juice, 1 cup mango juice and 1 cup pineapple juice.
  • Refrigerate until chilled, about 2 hours.
  • Add ice to the pitcher before serving.
  • Garnish each glass with an orange slice

(Adapted from Food & Wine)