Winter White Cosmopolitan #SundayFunday

Start your Holiday gathering with this delicious Winter White Cosmopolitan.  Similar to the original but using White Cranberry Juice and garnished with Candied Cranberries.

The Sunday Funday Bloggers are Spreading Christmas Cheer today......

I love hosting parties and am hosting this one, today for our Sunday Funday Bloggers.  I asked them to join me in sharing Cocktail and/or Mocktail recipes.   Let's see what everyone is serving up.......

• Amy's Cooking Adventures: Gingerbread Mule 
• Mayuri's Jikoni: Homemade Pear Cider 
• Sneha's Recip: Homemade Rice Wine 
• Food Lust People Love: Spiced Hot Toddies 
• Karen's Kitchen Stories: The Sugar Plum Cocktail 
• A Day in the Life on the Farm: Winter White Cosmopolitan

When entertaining, I like to start the evening with a cocktail and appetizers. This allows us to relax and welcome the guests as they arrive.  We offer a full selection of both alcohol and soft drinks but Frank always provides a drink of the night for us to enjoy.  

For our last holiday gathering, he made these delicious Winter White Cosmopolitans for us to enjoy.  I provided the Candied Cranberries.

These festive little beauties are simple to make. They are great garnishes for cocktails and also dress up Charcuterie or Grazing Boards.  I put a bowl of them on the bar for Frank to use in his cocktails and our guests were snacking on them as they gathered.  

I am including directions in the recipe card below for both the drink and the cranberries.  It is my Christmas gift to you.....

I hope you are lucky enough to spend time with those you love this Holiday Season sharing laughter and good cheer.

You don't have to candy the cranberries but it does add a little festive bling.  When Frank was making his practice Winter White Cosmo (that he forced me to drink LOL) he garnished it with fresh cranberries and it was beautiful as well.  

Only 10 more days until Christmas and the First of a Twelve-Day Celebration.  May your Days be Merry and Bright and may all your Cosmos be White!!

Yield: 1 cocktail

Author: Wendy Klik

Winter White Cosmopolitan

Start your Holiday gathering with this delicious Winter White Cosmopolitan. Similar to the original but using White Cranberry Juice and garnished with Candied Cranberries.

Prep time: 5 MinInactive time: 1 HourTotal time: 1 H & 5 M

Ingredients

Candied Cranberries

• 1 c. sugar, divided
• 1/2 c. water
• 6 oz. fresh cranberries

Cocktail

• 1 1/2 oz. Vodka
• 1 1/2 oz. White Cranberry Juice
• 1/4 oz. lime juice
• 1/2 oz. Grand Marnier

Instructions

Candied Cranberries

1. Combine the water and a half cup of the sugar in a sauce pan over medium heat. Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved.
2. Remove from heat and stir in the cranberries until well coated.
3. Remove the berries from the syrup onto a wire rack placed over a cookie sheet or parchment paper and allow to dry for about an hour.
4. Place the remaining sugar in a shallow bowl. Add the cranberries, in batches, rolling to coat and returning them to the wire rack until all are coated.

Cocktail

1. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add the vodka, cranberry juice, lime juice and Grand Marnier. Close and shake until very chilled and combined.
2. Pour into a chilled martini glass and garnish with the candied cranberries.

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