Slightly Sweet Cranberry Cocktail Nuts Recipes

OUR BEST CRANBERRY COCKTAIL RECIPES (+SEA BREEZE COCKTAIL)

Steps:

• Combine the vodka, cranberry juice, and grapefruit juice in a large glass of ice cubes.
• Stir well to combine, or use a cocktail shaker to shake.
• Garnish with lime wedges.

LIZZIE'S CRANBERRY COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Bring the orange juice and cranberries to a boil in a large pot until the berries just begin to burst. Strain the juice through a fine mesh sieve and let cool to room temperature.
• Pour 2 to 3 tablespoons of the juice into each of 4 flutes. Top with the champagne and garnish with frozen cranberries.

FRESH SWEET CRANBERRY SAUCE WITH A TWIST

Steps:

• Stir sugar, water, and cinnamon together in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Add cranberries to the boiling water mixture and cook until they begin to pop, about 10 minutes. Pour cranberry mixture into a glass bowl.
• Refrigerate, stirring occasionally, until completely chilled.

SWEET CRANBERRY ALMOND TRAIL MIX

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Farenheit.
• Spread the almonds out evenly on an ungreased baking sheet and bake 7-10 minutes or until the nuts are slightly darker in color.
• Cool the almonds completely in the baking pan.
• Reduce the oven temperature to 225 degrees.
• In a large bowl, mix together the almonds, pretzels, and cranberries and set aside.
• In a small bowl, mix together the egg white, sugar, cinnamon and salt.
• Sprinkle the mixture over the almond combination and toss until well coated.
• Grease the baking pan and spread the mixture out evenly on it.
• Bake for 1 hour, stir every 15 minutes.
• Cool trail mix completely in the pan on a cooling rack.
• Store trail mix in an airtight container.

CRANBERRY COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Fill a shaker three-fourths full with ice cubes., Add vodka, schnapps, lemonade concentrate and juice to shaker; cover and shake until condensation forms on outside of shaker, 10-15 seconds. Strain into 4 cocktail glasses. Place a skewer with 4 cherries in each glass.

SWEET AND SALTY NUTS AND CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• In a bowl toss the almonds, butter, sugar, and Cajun seasoning (you may substitute 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper and 1/4 teaspoon white pepper for the Cajun seasoning).
• Pour the nut mixture onto a rimmed baking sheet. Roast, stirring occasionally until nuts are one shade darker - about 25 minutes. *Note - the time may be less if you are using almonds that are already roasted.
• Remove from oven and sprinkle with salt.
• Set aside to cool.
• When cool toss the nuts with the cranberries.
• This will last 1 week at room temperature or 3 weeks in the freezer.