Cranberry-Jalapeno Martini

• Produce

  • 1/2 cup Cranberries, fresh or frozen
  • 1/2 tsp Jalapeno pepper
  • 1 Mint leaves and additional cranberries, Fresh

• Drinks

  • 1 1/2 cups Cranberry juice

• Frozen

  • 1 Ice cubes

• Beer, Wine & Liquor

  • 6 cups Vodka

• Other

  • 1 cup Turbinado (washed raw sugar

Found on tasteofhome.com

Description

Ingredients

• 1 cup turbinado (washed raw) sugar
• 1-1/2 cups cranberry juice, divided
• 1/2 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
• 1/2 teaspoon chopped seeded jalapeno pepper
• Ice cubes
• 6 cups vodka
• Fresh mint leaves and additional cranberries

Directions

• Directions In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, 1/2 cup cranberry juice, cranberries and jalapeno. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 3 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat. Cover and let stand for 20 minutes. Strain, discarding cranberries and jalapeno. Cover and refrigerate syrup for at least 2 hours or until chilled. For each serving, fill a mixing glass or tumbler three-fourths full with ice. Add 3 ounces vodka, 1 tablespoon cranberry juice and 1 tablespoon cranberry syrup; stir until condensation forms on outside of glass. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Repeat. Garnish with mint and cranberries if desired. Yield: 16 servings. Editors Note: Wear disposable gloves when cutting hot peppers; the oils can burn skin. Avoid touching your face. Originally published as Cranberry-Jalapeno Martini in Taste of Homes Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2012, p41 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: thumbnails-i, container: taboola-native-stream-thumbnails, placement: Native Stream Thumbnails, target_type: mix });

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