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Cranberry and Citrus Mint Cocktail

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 Get ready for spring and summer with our minty cocktail. Filled with ginger beer, tequila, grapefruit, and mint, try our Cranberry and Citrus Mint Cocktail
 Welcome warm weather with a Cranberry and Citrus Mint Cocktail! This recipe mixes cranberry juice and tequila with muddled mint and a splash of ginger beer.
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In bartender parlance, to muddle means to apply pressure and twist to release the oils from herbs like mint, rosemary, or thyme or from fruit peels. To muddle you can use a muddling tool or tablespoon. Drop mint into the bottom of a glass or cocktail shaker. Press mint leaves against the bottom of the glass or cocktail shaker and twist to release the oils. That’s all there is to it. Now you’re a muddler.

Cranberry and Citrus Mint Cocktail Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 1 ounce agave nectar
  • 1 ounce ginger beer
  • 1.5 ounces tequila
  • 2 ounces cran-apple juice
  • 2 fresh mint leaves for muddling + 2 mint leaves for garnish
  • 2 grapefruit slices for garnish
  • ice cubes

 

 

 

Cranberry and Citrus Mint Cocktail- grapefruit slices

Directions:

  1. In the bottom of a cocktail shaker muddle two 2 fresh mint leaves.
  2. Add agave nectar, cran-apple juice, tequila, and ice.
  3. Secure the lid on the cocktail shaker and shake vigorously for 30 seconds.
  4. Strain into a chilled glass, top with ginger beer, and give it a slow swirl.
  5. Garnish with fresh mint leaves and slices of grapefruit.
  6. Serve.

Cranberry & Citrus Mint Cocktail

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Cranberry and Citrus Mint Cocktail

Author D. Durand Worthey

Ingredients

  • 1 ounce agave nectar
  • 1 ounce ginger beer
  • 1.5 ounces tequila
  • 2 ounces cran-apple juice
  • 2 fresh mint leaves for muddling + 2 mint leaves for garnish
  • 2 grapefruit slices for garnish
  • ice cubes

Instructions

  • In the bottom of a cocktail shaker muddle two 2 fresh mint leaves.
  • Add agave nectar, cran-apple juice, tequila, and ice.
  • Secure the lid on the cocktail shaker and shake vigorously for 30 seconds.
  • Strain into a chilled glass, top with ginger beer, and give it a slow swirl.
  • Garnish with fresh mint leaves and slices of grapefruit.
  • Serve.

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Welcome. I'm Alea!

On Premeditated Leftovers I share simple recipes made with whole foods, practical shopping tips, time saving techniques, and meal planning strategies. I also share tips for minimizing food waste, so more of the food that is purchased ends up on the table.

While volunteering as a budget counselor, I realized that food is the element of most people’s budgets where they have the greatest control. I set out to develop low-cost recipes from scratch to prove it’s possible to create delicious meals on a limited budget. Eating well while spending less is about more than just creating recipes using inexpensive ingredients; it’s about creatively combining ingredients so you don’t feel deprived and are inspired to stick to your budget.