Cranberry-Mint Infusion
Created by Engrossed on April 23, 2013
- Servings: 12
- Prep Time: 5m
- Cook Time: 20m
- Recipe #9210
Ingredients
- 4 cups water, boiling hot
- 2 cups fresh mint leaves
- 2 cups cranberries
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 12 tablespoons limoncello, to serve
- 24 tablespoons vodka, to serve
- 6 teaspoons lemon juice, to serve
How to Make
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Step 1: In a small bowl, pour 4 cups of boiling water over mint leaves. Let steep for 10 minutes. Strain and cool.
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Step 2: Meanwhile, in a 1-2 quart saucepan, over medium-high heat, bring to a boil cranberrries, sugar and 1 cup of water. Remove from heat. Cool then strain.
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Step 3: To make one cocktail, combine 1/3 cup fresh mint tea, 2 tablespoons cranberry syrup, 1 tablespoon limoncello, 2 tablespoons vodka and 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice in a cocktail shaker full of ice. Shake vigorously and strain into a martini glass.
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Step 4: Garnish with a fresh sprig of mint.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (188.9 g)
- Calories 191.5
- Total Fat - 3.3 g
- Saturated Fat - 1 g
- Cholesterol - 2.8 mg
- Sodium - 112.5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 24.3 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.1 g
- Sugars - 20.9 g
- Protein - 0.8 g
- Calcium - 28 mg
- Iron - 0.2 mg
- Vitamin C - 4.2 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg