Cape Codder

Vodka and cranberry juice become a tart highball with a measured squeeze of lime. Using cranberry juice drink, rather than unsweetened concentrated cranberry, matters because the recipe has no separate sugar syrup.

Deep red Cape Codder in a highball over ice, with a lime wedge.

Active preparation: 2 minutes

Ingredients

  • 45 ml Vodka
  • 150 ml Cranberry juice drink
  • 15 ml Fresh lime juice
  • 1 piece Lime slice or wedge, for garnish

Instructions

  1. Fill a highball glass with ice.
  2. Add the vodka, cranberry juice drink and fresh lime juice.
  3. Stir from the bottom of the glass until evenly mixed and cold.
  4. Finish with a lime wedge and serve promptly.