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Amaretto-Cranberry Kiss

By Meredith Deeds and Carla Snyder

4.4

(47)

A cranberryred cocktail in a martini glass with a wedge of mandarin orange perched on the rim.
Photo by Okada Kana

The tang of the cranberry juice is balanced by the smoothness of the amaretto and vodka.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 8 cocktails

Ingredients

2 cups cranberry juice cocktail
1 cup vodka
1/2 cup amaretto
3 tablespoons fresh orange juice
Ice cubes
Clementines, peeled, separated into segments

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Mix cranberry juice, vodka, amaretto, and orange juice in pitcher. Cover and chill until ready to serve. DO AHEAD: Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Keep refrigerated.

    Step 2

    To make 2 drinks, fill cocktail shaker with ice cubes. Pour in scant 1 cup vodka mixture. Cover and shake vigorously. Strain into 2 Martini glasses. Garnish each with clementine segment. Repeat 3 times with ice cubes, remaining vodka mixture, and clementine segments.

TagsCocktailAlcoholBeveragesVodkaGluten FreeDairy FreeNut FreeVegetarianQuickEasyNo-CookThanksgivingChristmasBon Appétit
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