Cranberry Moscow Mule with Homemade Cranberry Simple Syrup

Ingredients

Ingredients for Cranberry Simple Syrup:
• 1 cup Granulated Sugar
• 1 cup Water
• 1 ½ cups fresh Cranberries
Ingredients for a Cranberry Moscow Mule (per cocktail):
• 1 ½ ounces unflavored Vodka
• ½ ounce Lime Juice
• 1 ounce Cranberry Simple Syrup
• 4 ounces chilled Ginger Beer
• Garnish: lime wedges

Instructions

Instructions for Cranberry Simple Syrup:
1. Combine the sugar, water and cranberries in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a simmer, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
2. Allow to simmer until the berries have popped (2-3 minutes) and remove from heat. Allow the mixture to full cool.
3. Strain through a fine sieve and store the simple syrup sealed in the refrigerator.
Instructions for Cranberry Moscow Mule:
4. Combine the vodka and lime in a copper cup. Add 3-4 ice cubes, pour in the cranberry simple syrup and fill with ginger beer. Garnish with a lime wedge.

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Yield: 1 cocktail (additional cocktails may be created keeping ingredient proportions that same) and 10 ounces Cranberry Simple Syrup