Santa Clausmopolitan
A Santa Clausmopolitan is the ultimate festive holiday drink! It's a bright red holiday cocktail made with zesty cranberry juice, vodka, and notes of lime and orange. Rim the glass with crushed candy canes!
Servings: 1 cocktail
Calories: 141kcal
Ingredients
- Candy cane for rim (optional, feel free to use sugar instead)
- One lime wedge along with the juice and reserved zest of one half
- 1.5 oz citrus vodka or regular vodka one shot*
- 2 oz cranberry juice .25 cups
- 1 oz Cointreau optional
- Fresh cranberries for garnishing optional
Instructions
- Begin by carefully crushing a candy cane into small pieces. This can be done in a high speed blender or by carefully crushing by hand under a heavy glass. Spread powder onto a small plate. Rub a lime wedge around the rim of your cocktail glass to moisten it, then dip in the powder to coat. Set aside.
- Add ice to a cocktail shaker. Pour vodka, cranberry juice, lime juice, and optional Cointreau inside. Add lid and shake until your hands are cold, about 20 seconds.
- Strain cocktail into prepared glass. Zest reserved lime over top. Garnish with cranberries if using and serve immediately.
Notes
While not traditional, I like using gin in place of vodka as it has a "piney" aroma that works well for the holidays. Feel free to use whatever you have on hand!
Nutrition facts calculated without Cointreau.
This recipe can be easily scaled up for a large batch.
Nutrition
Calories: 141kcal | Carbohydrates: 11.9g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 4.5mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 7g
