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Here are all the best winter vodka cocktails with seasonal flavors! Pick from cranberry, apple cider, rosemary, pear, and more.

Winter vodka cocktails
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Got a bottle of vodka on hand? Winter drinks often use darker spirits like bourbon and rum. But who’s to say vodka doesn’t work when it’s chilly? Here are all the top winter cocktails starring this neutral spirit with loads of seasonal flavors! Whether it’s cranberry, pear, rosemary, or apple cider, nearly every winter ingredients can pair with vodka. Pick from classics like the Mule or White Russian, or a rainbow of tasty vodka martinis.

And now…the top winter vodka cocktails to try!

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Winter Vodka Cocktails: Cranberry Mule & More!

Cranberry mule
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This Cranberry Moscow Mule is a tart spin on the classic, ideal for winter entertaining! It’s refreshing and easy to make.

  • Author: Sonja Overhiser
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Total Time: 5 minutes
  • Yield: 1 drink 1x
  • Category: Drink
  • Method: Stirred
  • Cuisine: Cocktails
  • Diet: Vegan

Ingredients

Scale
  • 2 ounces* vodka
  • 2 ounces 100% all natural cranberry juice
  • ½ ounce fresh lime juice
  • 3 ounces ginger beer

Instructions

  1. In a copper mug or glass, pour in the vodka, cranberry juice, and lime juice. Add the ginger beer.
  2. Add ice and garnish with a lime wedge and fresh or frozen cranberries, if desired. Serve immediately.

Notes

*To convert to ounces, 1 ounce = 2 tablespoons

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About the authors

Alex & Sonja

Hi! We’re Alex & Sonja Overhiser, authors of the acclaimed cookbooks A Couple Cooks and Pretty Simple Cooking—and a real life couple who cooks together. We founded the A Couple Cooks website in 2010 to share seasonal recipes and the joy of home cooking. Now, we’ve got over 3,000 well-tested recipes, including Mediterranean diet, vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian, smoothies, cocktails, and more!

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  1. Sonja Overhiser says:

    Let us know if you have any questions!