This Christmas cranberry cocktail recipe makes the most delicious drink for the holidays! Combine orange juice, tequila and cranberry simple syrup to create this festive Christmas cocktail.

This classic cranberry drink is perfect for all of your Christmas parties this holiday season! The crisp, fresh flavour pairs beautifully with our homemade cranberry simple syrup and sparkling 7UP.

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With holiday parties just around the corner, we created this festive cocktail with fresh cranberries and a rosemary sprig that is sure to become one of your favorite cranberry cocktails!

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Holiday drinks with a festive twist are my absolute favorite thing to serve at a holiday party. Serve this cranberry juice cocktail in these gorgeous cocktail glasses or champagne flutes and have them become a signature cocktail at Christmas time!

Recipes with classic, simple ingredients are the best way to get the perfect balance of flavours! Cranberry and orange are the main ingredients in this fun cocktail and can be combined in a cocktail shaker with ice cubes.

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How to garnish cranberry spritzers:

Add lime slices to the rim of the cocktail glass.
Use cocktail picks to skewer fresh cranberries.
Add a curl of orange peel to highlight the orange flavors.
Create a sugar rim on the glass by dipping it in water and then white sugar.
Add a cinnamon stick or star anise to the glass.

Variations for holiday cocktail recipes:

Experiment with different citrus flavours! Try adding fresh lime juice, or orange liqueur to this recipe.
Use tequila infused with lemon, lime or oranges for an added tart flavor.
Ginger ale or simple syrup can be added to this recipe for more sweetness and carbination.
Pomegranate seeds could be used instead of cranberries to create a pomegranate cocktail.

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Some of my kitchen essentials for cocktails:

I love using these mixing pitchers for all of my drinks.
These silicone spatulas are perfect for mixing and stirring cocktails.
This Henckel Knife is my favorite for slicing and dicing in the kitchen.
This cocktail muddler is perfect for muddling the lime and mint in mojitos.

Our favorite holiday cocktail recipe:

Ingredients:

2 oz cranberry juice
2 oz orange juice
2 oz tequila
1 oz cranberry simple syrup
7up or Sprite
Ice cubes
Cranberry and rosemary, for garnish

Note: the homemade cranberry simple syrup really takes this cocktail to the next level however, store bought simple syrup would work as well.

Directions:

Combine juice, tequila and simple syrup into a cocktail glass.
Add 7UP and ice cubes to fill the glass.
Garnish with frozen or fresh cranberries and a sprig of rosemary.

A great way to make a number of cranberry holiday cocktails would be to double or triple this recipe and make it in a large pitcher. This makes the perfect holiday drink or Christmas punch!

Spread the holiday cheer with this Christmas cranberry drink, it’s sure to become one of your new favorite holiday cocktails!

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Happy holidays!