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A tall bottle filled with the cranberry vodka with a small white dish of cranberries in front and a little in a jar
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Cranberry Infused Vodka

This infused vodka is not only delicious but it is pretty and also makes the perfect gift!
Course Cocktails
Cuisine American
Keyword cranberry infused vodka, cranberry vodka, infused vodka
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 4 cups
Calories 115kcal
Author Elaine Benoit

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 4 cups cranberries (fresh)
  • 4 cups vodka (I used Absolute)

Instructions

  • In a food processor, pulse 3 cups of cranberries until they are big chunks
    4 cups cranberries
  • Place chunked cranberries and whole cranberries in a big jar and pour vodka into the jar over the cranberries
    4 cups vodka
  • Cap the jar and give it a good shake. Store on the counter and shake every day for seven days.
  • Line a strainer or sieve with cheesecloth and place it over a large bowl. Pour the contents of the jar over the sieve and throw away the cranberries
  • Pour cranberry infused vodka in a large bottle with a lid or smaller jars with lids
  • Gift or keep for yourself. Smile, and enjoy.

Notes

Helpful tips

    • Do not think you have to sweeten this cranberry infused vodka. There is absolutely no reason to do so. The mistake that people make is thinking that just because cranberries are tart, they need to balance them out in the vodka instead of when adding sweetener to the cocktail that you will make with it.  See the difference?
    • Use the freshest cranberries you can find.
    • Use a food processor but only process 3/4 of the cranberries, leave the rest whole.
    • Do not eat the cranberries after they've been soaking in vodka because all you will taste is vodka.
    • You don't need to use premium vodka, though you can. I use Absolute as it is a solid budget brand.
    • Buy some fine mesh cheesecloth to strain the cranberries out of the vodka.
    • If you don't have cheesecloth, a non-bleached coffee filter will work, although it will take longer for the vodka to strain through the filter. You could also use a sturdy paper towel, but I wouldn't recommend it as most paper towels are bleached to make them white.
    • Getting a fine mesh strainer is also a good alternative.

Nutrition

Serving: 2ounces | Calories: 115kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 0.5g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 82mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 60IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 0.3mg