Clausmopolitan: A Vodka Cranberry Cocktail

• 2 ozvodka
• 1 ozspiced cranberry syrup
• 1/2 ozfresh lemon juice
• 1/4 ozdemerara syrup
• 1dash Angostura orange bitters
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•  Spiced Cranberry Sauce
• 1 cupcranberry juice
• 1/4can jellied cranberry sauce
• 1/2 cupbrown sugar
• 1/4 cupwater
• 1/4 cupwhite sugar
• 1/2orange (zest and juice)
• 1/4 tspclove
• 1/4 tspallspice
• 1/8 tspfresh grated nutmeg
• 1cinnamon stick

Preparation

1. 1.

   Combine all of the ingredients in a shaker. Shake for about 7 seconds and double strain into a coupe glass. Garnish.

2. 2.

   Spiced Cranberry SauceZest and juice the oranges. Set aside the zest and add the juice to a medium pot with all other ingredients except the spices. Toast the spices in a separate pan until aromatic. Add to the pot with the other ingredients and bring to a boil. Add the zest and reduce the heat to a simmer for about 30 minutes. Let cool and then strain out the spices and zest. Yields about 2 cups of syrup. Refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.