Clark Griswold's Cranberry Orange Cooler

Ingredients 

Cranberry Simple Syrup:

1⁄2 cup water
1⁄2 cup sugar
1 cup cranberries

Cocktail:

1 oz vodka
3⁄4 oz simple syrup 2oz orange juice 4oz sparkling water

Additions:

Top with fresh cranberries and an orange slice on the rim of the glass. 

Photo by Megan Weimer

Directions

1. Combine all ingredients for simple syrup a small saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.

2. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minute.

3. Cool and strain into a small mason jar.

4. For the cocktail: add vodka, simple syrup and orange juice into a cocktail shaker with ice.

   Shake and strain into a glass over ice.

5. Top with your sparkling water, fresh cranberries and orange slice.
   
   

Try out our other fruity cocktail like the Rapsberry blood orange bourbon.