Christmas Cape Cod
Description
This holiday spin on the classic Cape Cod cocktail takes the refreshing taste of cranberry and marries it with the Christmas flavors of ginger and cinnamon.
Ingredients
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1 cup water
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1 cup white sugar
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2 cinnamon sticks
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4 fluid ounces ginger ale
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3 fluid ounces cranberry juice
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1 fluid ounce vodka
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ice as needed
Directions
1
Bring water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Stir in sugar until completely dissolved, 1 to 2 minutes. Add cinnamon sticks, reduce heat to low, and let simmer for 8 minutes. Remove from heat and let steep for 1 hour.
2
Remove cinnamon sticks and pour syrup into a squeeze bottle.
3
Mix ginger ale, cranberry juice, vodka, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon syrup mixture together in a 12-ounce highball glass. Stir or shake thoroughly. Fill with ice to the top of the glass. Serve.