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Leftover Cranberry Sauce Cosmo

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With sweetness from the cranberry sauce, citrus from the triple sec and lime juice, and a generous amount of vodka, this Leftover Cranberry Sauce Cosmo is sure to bring the holly jolly this Holiday season.
Course Cocktails
Cuisine American
Diet Vegan
Keyword Cranberry Cosmo, Thanksgiving Cocktail, Thanksgiving Leftovers, Thanksgiving Recipes, Vodka, Waste Reduction
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 1 cocktails
Author Marley Goldin

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 ounce cranberry sauce 1 oz = 2 tbsp
  • 3 ounces vodka 3 oz = 6 tbsp
  • 2 ounces triple sec 2 oz = 1/4 cup
  • 1 ounce lime juice

Optional Garnish

  • sugar for rim
  • 5 fresh cranberries
  • lime peel
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Instructions

  • Add all ingredients to a blender and process on high until smooth.
    1 ounce cranberry sauce, 3 ounces vodka, 2 ounces triple sec, 1 ounce lime juice
  • Pour through a strainer twice to remove any remaining solids from your cranberry sauce.
  • Serve cold in a sugar-rimmed martini glass and garnish with sugared cranberries and lime peel (optional).
    5 fresh cranberries, lime peel, sugar for rim

Notes

  • Stick your vodka and triple sec in the freezer a couple of hours before preparing these drinks, to achieve an ice-cold drink, without needing the ice.
  • I prefer to use Whole Cranberry Sauce vs Jellied, but either will work!
  • This dish is a classic holiday recipe. For more like this, check out my comprehensive list of the best Thanksgiving recipes.