Cranberry Sage Martini

This Cranberry Sage Martin recipe has all of the flavors of fall. Bright cranberry juice, Cointreau, vodka, fresh sage, and orange peel.

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Course: Drinks and cocktails

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cranberry cocktails, holiday cocktails, Shaken not stirred

Prep Time: 2

Servings: cocktail

Author: Laura Franco

Ingredients

1 shot vodka
2 shots cranberry juice
1 shot freshly squeezed orange juice
1 shot Cointreau substitute: Triple Sec
2 fresh sage leaves
1 piece of orange peel
2 fresh cranberries

Instructions

Prepare the cocktail garnish by trimming a small slice of orange peel.
Thread the orange peel, a sage leaf, and cranberries onto a decorative toothpick. Set them aside.
Fill a cocktail shaker or small pitcher with ice.
Add the vodka, fresh orange juice, cranberry juice, and Cointreau.
Shake or stir for 15 seconds.
Pour the cocktail through a sieve (to hold back the ice) into a martini glass.
Put 1 leaf of fresh sage in the palm of one hand and slap it with the other to release the oils and the flavor.
Place the sage leaf in the cocktail.
Add the prepared garnish and serve.

Notes

Krazy Kitchen Mom Tip: Smacking Fresh Herbs

Let's talk about smacking fresh herbs. Smacking or slapping fresh herbs like sage, mint, basil, cilantro, and lavender releases the natural oils which release flavor. Muddling fresh herbs breaks and bruises them which provides a stronger aroma. So go ahead and smack your fresh herbs whether you are using them in a cocktail or in a savory dish like homemade spaghetti sauce.

***Please Drink Responsibly***