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Festive Spiced Cranberry & Orange Vodka
My festive cranberry Christmas vodka makes the perfect warming drink for the winter holidays. Beautifully balanced with tart fruit, sugar and aromatic spices, it's a great way to impress your guests on cosy nights in.
Servings: 30 25 ml shots
Ingredients
- 500 ml vodka
- 350 g cranberry sauce
- 2 cm cinnamon stick
- 2 cloves
- 3 cardamom pods
- 1 or 2 segments of a star anise - optional
To serve (optional)
- 1 strip orange
- 10 cranberries
Instructions
- Put the cranberry sauce into a sealable wide-necked jar large enough to take all the ingredients.350 g cranberry sauce
- Add the spices and vodka.2 cm cinnamon stick, 2 cloves, 3 cardamom pods, 500 ml vodka
- Seal and give the ingredients a good swirl. Swirl but don't shake, to avoid any spills.
- Leave to infuse for 4 days to a week
- Strain the vodka. Reserve the fruit to add to other recipes and discard the whole spices.
- Filter the cranberry vodka through a coffee filter (or kitchen paper in a sieve) if you prefer a clear drink. This is optional but does look good if you want to give vodka as a gift.
- Pour the vodka into an attractive bottle. Add a few whole cranberries and a strip of orange zest, and seal.1 strip orange, 10 cranberries
Notes
Nutritional Information
- This recipe is 3 Weight Watchers Smart Points per portion.
• Please note that the nutrition information provided below is approximate and meant as a guideline only.
• Unless stated otherwise cup conversions have been made with an online tool. For accuracy please check with your favoured conversion tool. We recommend buying inexpensive digital kitchen scales.
Calories: 79kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Potassium: 8mg | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 5IU | Vitamin C: 1.3mg | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 0.1mg