Cranberry Moscow Mule Cocktail
The perfect seasonal beverage, a Cranberry Moscow Mule has holiday colors and flavors and the special zing of ginger beer!
During the summer my favorite cocktail is always a margarita and I love trying out different versions with every available fruit under the sun. Once cold weather hits I gravitate from the margs to other cocktails and the Moscow Mule is one of them. I do the same type of experimentation with different fruits and this season I’ve come up with a Cranberry Moscow Mule Cocktail.
I’ve not experimented as much with Moscow Mules but I’m working on it and this Cranberry Moscow Mule Cocktail was a worthy journey. Fresh flavor for the holidays and that delightful zing from ginger beer. It’s a winner!
That I did not deliver on time for Friday Cocktails has become a bit too much the norm but I’m not quite ready to give into Saturday Sips. It’s just Friday Cocktails Belated, right?
But I do have my tree up and most of my house decorated and a Dickens Christmas Village that I collected when my kids were little all setup with a train station, a brick road, houses, and a skating rink…promise no slacking going on here!
Last summer I was introduced to Deep Eddy’s Lemon Flavored Vodka. This isn’t a whisper of lemon; it’s a decidedly lemon flavored vodka and I loved it. Not only that, it was pronounced enough that combining it with a splash of soda and a slice of lemon resulted in the perfect quick summertime beverage.
So when I heard they had a Cranberry version I was excited to try it out. I love those little berries and their seasonal availability makes them that much more precious. I’ve been wanting to make a holiday Moscow Mule and their Cranberry Vodka made for the perfect opportunity.
I decided to combine pomegranate juice and cranberry vodka and it was perfect. If you’ve never had a Moscow Mule you really need to change that; the vodka and fruit with lime and ginger beer is outstanding and as fun to make seasonal as my beloved margaritas.
Deep Eddy Cranberry Flavored Vodka is handcrafted in their Texas distillery from real New England cranberries and their award-winning vodka to deliver a light taste. We loved it in this cocktail but much like the Lemon you can easily enjoy it mixed with club soda & a splash of lime or even in your favorite Cosmo cocktail.
I have to tell you, I’ve loved both of them and now have a couple of others in my sight…Ruby Red Grapefruit Vodka? Yes please! Take a peek to see where they’re located near you and get thyself a bottle stat!
No cranberry vodka for you? Then I suggest as a substitute that you add an ounce of cranberry juice to each cocktail. It might be a tad sweeter but the lime and ginger beer should balance it out nicely.
This one is so easy though with the Cranberry vodka, worth sourcing out as I know you’ll love it for the winter holidays. The ingredients are simple too and include (full recipe at bottom of post). If you don’t have the pomegranate juice or a fresh pomegranate for the garnish; that’s OK…I love them but it’s the cranberry taste we’re after, simply sub with more cranberry juice in this Cranberry Moscow Mule.
- 4 ounces Deep Eddy’s Cranberry Vodka (see notes for substitute)
- 4 ounces pomegranate juice (optional, use more cranberry juice if preferred)
- 1 Tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1 bottle Ginger Beer
For Garnish
- Fresh Cranberries
- Fresh pomegranate arils (optional)
- Sliced lime wheels
Out of curiosity, I did wonder if I had ever made a Cranberry Margarita. I’ve done a Pomegranate Margarita but no cranberry. Who thinks that needs to change? (Barb over here waving my hand frantically!!) That will happen but in the meantime, this Cranberry Gin Fizz Cocktail is the most popular cranberry cocktail on this blog; heck it’s the most popular cocktail from mid November through the holidays!
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Cranberry Moscow Mule Cocktail
Ingredients
- 4 ounces Deep Eddy’s Cranberry Vodka see notes for substitute
- 4 ounces pomegranate juice If not available, use all cranberry juice
- 1 tablespoon lime juice fresh
- 1 bottle ginger beer
For Garnish
- fresh cranberries
- fresh pomegranate arils optional
- lime wheels sliced
Instructions
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Pour in the vodka, pomegranate juice, and lime juice and shake vigorously until ice cold.
- Add ice to two copper mugs.
- Pour mixture into 2 mugs then top with ginger beer and stir. Garnish with a combination of cranberries, pomegranate arils and/or lime slices.
That’s so cool cocktail for summer day. It looks so sweet.
Never had cranberry vodka! Really like the idea, though — bet its flavor is festive. Color sure is! I’ll drink a margarita any time of the year, but I agree — it’s more a summer drink. This looks excellent — thanks!
Both their lemon and cranberry are really good John…my neighbor and I sure love to share my drink creations but in a pinch we’re also good with them being added to some ice and a splash of soda…quick and dirty!
Thinking the Mister might like this. Mules are his cocktail of choice. Pretty too!