Vodka Cranberry Cocktail

The Vodka Cranberry Cocktail is an easy 3-ingredient cocktail made with vodka, cranberry juice, and fresh lime juice.

With tart cranberry flavor, this refreshing cocktail is also known as a cape cod or cape codder.

Whatever you call it, the vodka cranberry is a classic vodka drink that is super simple to prepare at home. You don’t need any fancy bar tools–or even a cocktail shaker. Simply add the ingredients to your glass and give it a stir.

Garnish your cranberry cocktail with a slice of lime, fresh cranberries, and paper straws for a festive, party-perfect cocktail for the holiday season or any time of the year. For more cranberry holiday cocktails, try this tasty cranberry mimosa or this sparkling holiday punch.

Or serve it up with a cocktail umbrella for a refreshing summer cocktail on a hot afternoon by the pool.

The vodka cranberry is truly such a versatile cocktail!

Looking for more vodka cocktails? Try this refreshing Raspberry Vodka Lemonade!

Ingredients

Here is what you will need:

• vodka – use your favorite brand
• cranberry juice – you want to use 100% cranberry juice, not cranberry juice cocktail
• lime – you will use one lime wedge to squeeze into the cocktail and another to garnish the glass
• fresh cranberries – optional garnish
• ice

How to Make a Vodka Cranberry Cocktail

1. Fill a glass with ice.
2. Add vodka, cranberry juice, and the juice of 1 lime wedge. Stir to combine.
3. Garnish with fresh cranberries and/or lime wedge and enjoy! 

Tips and Variations

• Want a sweeter vodka-cran? Add a bit of simple syrup or dash of orange juice.
• Want a stronger cape cod? Up the vodka to 1 ½ – 2 ounces.
• Making your cranberry vodka drink in a taller glass? Double the ingredients.

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• Long Island Iced Tea
• Grasshopper Cocktail
• Peach Margarita
• Whiskey Cherry Coke

Vodka Cranberry Cocktail

An easy Vodka Cranberry Cocktail (aka Cape Codder) recipe made with vodka, cranberry juice, and fresh lime juice.

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Course: Beverages

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes minutes

Servings: 1 cocktail

Calories: 196kcal

Author: Jaclyn Shimmel

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Ingredients

• Ice
• 1 ounce vodka
• 4 ounces cranberry Juice
• juice of 1 lime wedge
• fresh cranberries and lime wedge, optional garnish

Instructions

• Fill glass with ice.
• Add vodka, cranberry juice, and the juice of 1 lime wedge.
• Garnish with fresh cranberries and/or lime wedge and enjoy!

Notes

To make it stronger, up the vodka to 1 ½ – 2 ounces.

To make it sweeter, add a dash of orange juice or simple syrup.

Double the ingredients for a tall glass.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 196kcal

The nutritional information provided is automatically calculated by a third party and intended to serve as an estimate only. The accuracy of nutritional information is not guaranteed.

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