Cranberry Citrus Vodkarita

Ketel One Grapefruit and Rose Vodka, cranberry juice, lime, and agave are shaken to perfection! This simple but delicious “vodkarita” cocktail reminds me of a pomegranate margarita but with a twist.

Hi friends! It’s me, Lindsey, your friendly and very infrequent blog poster. I still think about the days when I launched this blog and thought I’d post a couple times per week. Ha! Now I’m not even reaching my goal of once per month because… life, work, busy schedules, excuses. I really haven’t done much “fun” cooking recently, and mostly do “survival” meal prep cooking on Sunday. I then eat that prepped food in different forms throughout the week. Maybe I should do meal prep posts since that’s more frequently in my life right now? Anyway, you know what else is more frequently in my life? Alcohol.

2021 – the year of the cocktails

Last year my husband and I really started building up our at-home bar. This was partially because we spent so much time at home, but we also enjoy a nice cocktail on the weekends. We also wanted to have some go-to creations we could whip up at any time for guests (so impressive!). Some of our favorite drinks include gin and tonics, moscow mules, and a corpse reviver no 2 (thank you Uncle Lyle!). When we do go out for drinks, I seek out something unique since some drinks I can make just as good at home. Which brings me to…

This Cranberry Citrus Vodkarita

I first discovered this drink at Public House 131 and it was so delicious I sought out the exact same ingredients just a few weeks later to recreate at home. The cranberry, lime, and grapefruit definitely make for a tart cocktail, but you can sweeten it up with additional agave if you prefer. This has been my go-to cocktail for the past 6 weeks so I knew I had to share it on the blog.

Ingredients

-Cranberry Juice – go for the 100% juice if you can find it (look at the ingredients). This is for maximum cranberry flavor that hasn’t been watered down.

-Ketel One Grapefruit and Rose Vodka – This has a strong grapefruit scent (I don’t notice any rose). It can be found at most stores with a decent liquor selection. Oddly enough, I found mine at Smart and Final but I’ve also seen it at RiteAid.

-Lime juice (make sure it’s freshly squeezed!)

-Agave (honey would probably work in a pinch)

Shake these ingredients with ice and enjoy! Cheers!