Holiday Cranberry Syrup
- Makes: 32 servings
- Yield: 2 cups
- Prep 10 mins
- Chill 3 hrs
- Cook 30 mins
Cranberries give this syrup its rich color and characteristic tang. Use the sugar mixture as a base for drinks or as a topper for ice cream, cake or pancakes. Give in decorative bottles for food gifts, along with the recipe.
Ingredients
-
2 1/2
cups
cranberry juice
-
1
cup
cranberries
-
3/4
cup
light-colored corn syrup
-
1/4
cup
sugar
Directions
- In medium saucepan, combine cranberry juice, cranberries, corn syrup and sugar. Stir to dissolve sugar. Bring to a rolling boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium. Boil gently, uncovered, 30 to 40 minutes or until reduced to 2-1/2 cups.
- Pour syrup through a fine-mesh strainer or strainer lined with 100-percent-cotton cheesecloth. Discard cranberries. Cover and chill syrup at least 3 hours to cool completely or up to 1 week.
Cranberry Martini
Ingredients
- 1
cup
ice cubes
- 2
ounces
(1/4 cup) Holiday Cranberry Syrup
- 2
ounces
(1/4 cup) vodka
- 1
ounce
(2 tablespoons) lime juice
Directions
- In a cocktail shaker, combine ice cubes, Holiday Cranberry Syrup, vodka and lime juice. Cover and shake vigorously; strain into a chilled martini glass.
Cranberry Champagne
Ingredients
-
Champagne
-
Holiday Cranberry Syrup
Directions
- Using a champagne flute, add equal parts chilled champagne and Holiday Cranberry Syrup.
Cranberry-Orange Martini
Ingredients
- 1
ounce
(2 tablespoons) Holiday Cranberry Syrup
- 1/2
cup
ice cubes
- 1
ounce
(2 tablespoons) orange juice
- 1
ounce
(2 tablespoons) vodka
Directions
- Place Holiday Cranberry Syrup in the bottom of a chilled martini glass. In a cocktail shaker, combine ice cubes, orange juice and vodka. Cover and shake vigorously; slowly strain mixture into glass atop the syrup. Stir mixture gently once or twice to slightly blend layers. If you want a well blended drink, add the syrup to the cocktail shaker with the orange juice and vodka and increase ice cubes to 1 cup.
Nutrition Facts
(Holiday Cranberry Syrup)
Servings Per Recipe 32, calcium (mg) 0, vit. A (IU) 0, sat. fat (g) 0, chol. (mg) 0, Fat, total (g) 0, vit. C (mg) 5, pro. (g) 0, cal. (kcal) 40, sodium (mg) 9, iron (mg) 0, carb. (g) 10