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I made this drink for Thanksgiving.

9 years ago

I was asked to come up with a light cocktail to have at Thanksgiving, and this is the one I picked:

Martha Stewart's Cranberry Vodka Cocktail

You start by making a cranberry simple syrup using fresh cranberries. Then mix the syrup with vodka and seltzer. The recipe has one review, and it's not a good one. I think the reviewer is correct when she says the syrup tends to fall to the bottom of the glass. It isn't obvious from looking at it, but we noticed the flavor became richer and more delicious as the drink was consumed. Maybe I didn't stir them vigorously enough, but in any case no one was put off by it. The fresh cranberry taste was great, and the drink got good reviews at our gathering!

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Rosie

9 years ago

Both of those drinks sound very good as well as festive!

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Alisande
Original Author
9 years ago
And I made these:

Bourbon-Honey Glazed Carrots

Delicious!
glenda_al
9 years ago
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I served this to my once a week game group:

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1/2 wine goblet glass filled with sparkling apple cider

rim glasses with cinnamon sugar
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Alisande
Original Author
9 years ago
I'll bet everyone loved it, Glenda!
rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7
9 years ago
That drink sounds good, Alisande. I'll have to try that sometime soon.

At our gathering with friends, we had Cranberry Mules, which were really nice. I like ginger beer, though.

And here's a Cranberry Crush recipe that everyone liked at my holiday cocktail party last year. Be sure to look for real cranberry juice and not the cocktail drink which is too sweet for this quaff. It also has ginger beer.
chisue
9 years ago
Where do you get ginger beer? DH likes Pimm's Cup, but mixes in gin and orange juice instead of ginger beer.
Alisande
Original Author
9 years ago
I don't think I've ever heard of ginger beer, Rhizo. I have a bottle of Stone's Ginger on my wine rack. Could that be it? I think it's a wine, though, as it's 13.5% alcohol.

Chisue, I haven't thought about Pimm's Cup since my in-laws lived in Bermuda around 50 years ago!
glenda_al
9 years ago
There's a deli here, that sells ginger beer by the six pack. Diplomat Deli
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rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7
9 years ago
A liquor store should carry ginger beer as well as a grocery with a good beer aisle. That's where I usually buy it.
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Alisande
Original Author
9 years ago
Sounds interesting. I'll have to check it out. I've probably seen it many times, not paying attention.
sjerin
9 years ago
TJ's also sells ginger beer. Alisande, that drink sounds yummy--I love, love cranberries.
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glenda_al
9 years ago
AL state liquor stores, ABC, do not carry ginger beer.
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Michael
9 years ago
Ginger Beer isn't alcohol, so it's near the soft drink area.

My favorite is Cock & Bull Ginger Beer. Widely available in Ohio.
hounds_x_two
9 years ago
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Ginger Beer does not contain alcohol. I have seen it in the "mixers" section at the grocery store- often near tonic water. They carry it at World Market stores, too.
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chisue
9 years ago
Thanks, all, for the ginger beer sources.

We used to be able to buy three different varieties of Pimm's Cup. Now just #1. I'm so old that I remember having lunch at a Pimm's in London. (Ladies were seated on the second floor -- more genteel than the first floor, where the bar was located.)

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