Cranberry Moscow Mule with Homemade Cranberry Simple Syrup
The traditional gingery Moscow Mule is changed up for the winter season with the addition of Homemade Cranberry Simple Syrup. The syrup is very simple to make and works beautifully in many cocktails. The recipe ingredients are for 1 cocktail but can be multiplied by the number of drinks needed keeping the proportions the same.
Course Cocktail
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time 5 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour10 minutesminutes
Servings 1cocktail (additional cocktails may be created keeping ingredient proportions that same) and 10 ounces Cranberry Simple Syrup
Ingredients for a Cranberry Moscow Mule (per cocktail):
1 ½ouncesunflavored Vodka
½ounceLime Juice
1ounceCranberry Simple Syrup
4ounceschilled Ginger Beer
Garnish: lime wedges
Instructions
Instructions for Cranberry Simple Syrup:
Combine the sugar, water and cranberries in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a simmer, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
Allow to simmer until the berries have popped (2-3 minutes) and remove from heat. Allow the mixture to full cool.
Strain through a fine sieve and store the simple syrup sealed in the refrigerator.
Instructions for Cranberry Moscow Mule:
Combine the vodka and lime in a copper cup. Add 3-4 ice cubes, pour in the cranberry simple syrup and fill with ginger beer. Garnish with a lime wedge.