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DIY Raspberry Liqueur
Raspberry liqueur isn't hard to find, but the bottles you can buy are all over the map. Some options are candy sweet, while others are cough syrup-strong. Making your own liqueur gives you control over how sweet and boozy the end result is—you're likely to end up with something that better suits your sugar tolerance.
DIY Blackberry Liqueur
Blackberry liqueur, also known as creme de mure, is a summer must! It has the brightness of berries and the richness of a sophisticated liqueur all rolled into one.
DIY Cherry Liqueur
Fresh, sweet summer cherries transform into something deeper in this simple cherry liqueur.
DIY Orange Liqueur
Top-shelf orange liqueurs are pricey, while bottom-shelf options can drag a good drink into the gutter fast. But homemade orange liqueur is just right...and it's a blast to make.
DIY Pumpkin Liqueur
Who doesn't want to drink alcoholic pumpkin pie? DIY pumpkin liqueur involves the same ingredients as pumpkin pie—only instead of crust, there's vodka.
DIY Strawberry Liqueur
A sweet liqueur flavored with strawberries and tarragon.
Cranberry Syrup
Cranberries make a versatile, sweet-tart simple syrup perfect for making holiday drinks.
DIY Ginger Liqueur
This homemade ginger liqueur tastes so elegant that people will not believe you made it yourself. It can compete with Domaine de Canton on flavor—for less than half the cost and only 30 minutes of work.
Cranberry Daiquiri
This Cranberry Daiquiri recipe is a festive rum cranberry cocktail perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years Eve, and all the days in between.
DIY Apricot Liqueur
A combination of tart fresh apricots and sweet dried apricots make for the tasty and complex apricot liqueur.
When life gives you cranberries—which it always does this time of year—make cranberry liqueur. This bright red, tart liqueur can keep you in festive cocktails from Thanksgiving to Christmas and beyond.
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Cranberry and Lillet Rouge Sorbet
Serve this tart sorbet as a palate cleanser between courses, or as a light dessert with whipped cream and candied ginger.
Cranberry Daiquiri
This Cranberry Daiquiri recipe is a festive rum cranberry cocktail perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years Eve, and all the days in between.
Cranberry Trifle
With layers of fluffy angel food cake, bittersweet amaro, tart cranberry jam, and creamy whipped mascarpone, this holiday trifle is a celebration of contrasting flavors and textures.
Spiced Cranberry Rum Fizz
Incorporating the classic flavors of cranberry sauce--tart cranberries, the warm spice of orange zest, and a kick of ginger--this drink re-imagines the timeless flavors of the season.
Cranberry Negroni
Cranberries—a staple on the Thanksgiving dinner table—are a perfect ingredient for cocktails this time of year. Their ruby red hue brightens up any cocktail party and the juice brings a little life to familiar cocktails.
Cranberry Goat Cheese Ice Cream
This ice cream has a satisfying balance of sweet and tart flavors, with a hint of goat cheese on the finish that'll give you something to think about.
Poinsettia Cocktail
This recipe is for "the world's fanciest cranberry juice cocktail." Matthew Ficke of the Columbia Room in Washington, D.C. serves this fruity, effervescent drink during the holiday season and now, so can you.
Cranberry in a Can (Batched Rye-Cranberry Shrub Cocktail)
This warming and festive single-spirit drink recipe is perfect for wintertime entertaining: Make the easy cinnamon-spiced cranberry mixer far ahead of the last-minute chaos, add booze, and offer the drink in a pitcher for guests to serve themselves.
Cranberry Moscow Mule
If you love traditional Moscow Mules, you'll swoon for this festive twist, crafted for holiday sipping. The Cranberry Moscow Mule is sweet-tart, a little bit spicy, and makes a beautiful presentation.
Tangy Cranberry–Black Pepper Shrub Cocktail
Back in colonial days, a shrub syrup was the best way of preserving fruit without refrigeration. This autumnal cocktail gets its sweet-tart flavor from a shrub made with cranberries and spiced with black pepper. Its tangy flavor counterbalances a meal's richer flavors, and the shrub is great for parties, since it can be prepped in advance. For guests who aren't drinking booze, mix the shrub with chilled sparkling water instead of wine.