Cranberry & Mint Cocktail

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Serve in a Martini glass

Ingredients:
8 fresh Mint leaves
2 oz Ketel One Vodka
1 1⁄2 oz Cranberry juice (sweetened)
1⁄4 oz Monin Grenadine Syrup
× 1 1 serving
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Garnish: Cranberries & mint leaf

How to make:

Lightly MUDDLE mint in base of shaker just enough to bruise. Add other ingredients, SHAKE with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.

Review:

This little red number combines the dryness of cranberry, the sweetness of grenadine and the fragrance of mint.

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History:

Created in 2003 by yours truly (Simon Difford).

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G. M. Genovese’s Avatar G. M. Genovese
16th May 2024 at 21:26
Use unsweetened cranberry juice and double the grenadine (Morgenthaler recipe). Tried this 3x and I'd recommend subbing Bacardi for the vodka. Refreshing, however you choose to make it.
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