Ginger Cranberry Cocktails

These Ginger Cranberry Cocktails are perfect for the holidays! This recipe makes eight drinks.

4 inch piece ginger, peeled and chopped
½ cup granulated sugar
1 ½ cups water

Cocktails
1 cup frozen cranberries
1 lime, juiced
2 cups cranberry juice
1 cup ginger syrup (prepared above)
Splash raspberry ginger ale or club soda
Shaved ginger

Make the ginger syrup:
Place all syrup ingredients in a saucepan and simmer for about 20 minutes, or until ginger is infused in syrup. Strain and set aside to cool.

Make the cocktail:
•Crush frozen cranberries in a large glass pitcher. Add lime juice and juiced wedges.
•Pour in vodka, cranberry juice, and prepared ginger syrup.
•Place ice in lowball glass, we used a Cut Crystal Old Fashion Glass, and fill 2/3 full. Top with raspberry ginger ale or club soda and garnish with pinch of shaved ginger.