RECIPES

Happy Hour: Amaretto-Cranberry Kiss

TGIF, or should I say Thank Goodness It’s Friday!

The week is over, school is out, and you have two days of just you time or family time.  Well, whatever your plan is cozy up at home tonight with a coctail of choice.

Our feature drink of the evening is the Amaretto-Cranberry Kiss.

Ingredients (adapted from Epicurious)

* 2 cups cranberry juice cocktail

* 1 cup vodka

* 1/2 cup amaretto

* 3 tablespoons fresh orange juice

* Ice cubes

* Clementines, peeled, separated into segments

Prepare:
Mix cranberry juice, vodka, amaretto, and orange juice in pitcher. Cover and chill until ready to serve. DO AHEAD: Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Keep refrigerated.
To make 2 drinks, fill cocktail shaker with ice cubes. Pour in scant 1 cup vodka mixture. Cover and shake vigorously. Strain into 2 Martini glasses. Garnish each with clementine segment. Repeat 3 times with ice cubes, remaining vodka mixture, and clementine segments.
yield: Makes 8 cocktails

Doesn’t that just sound YUMMY!

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