Orange Cherry Vodka with Homemade Cherry Simple Syrup
This delicious Orange Cherry Vodka Cocktail has a sweet taste, like a vodka version of a Mai Tai, but with fall ingredients like cherries and cranberry juice!
Servings: 1 serving
Ingredients
Orange Cherry Vodka
- 1 oz Vodka
- 3/4 oz homemade cherry simple syrup recipe below
- 1 oz fresh-squeezed orange juice
- 1/2 oz splas of cranberry juice
- Optional squeeze of lemon
Homemade Cherry Simple Syrup
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup raw sugar
- 2 cups red cherries cut in half
Instructions
Orange Cherry Vodka
- Shake all of the ingredients with ice in a cocktail shaker for 25 seconds. Strain into a glass and serve with a large ice cube.
Homemade Cherry Simple Syrup
- Bring the sugar and water to a boil until the sugar is completely dissolved. Add in the cherries and simmer for a few minutes, then let the mixture cool for a few hours. Strain the cherries out, pour into a glass jar and refrigerate.
Nutrition
Calories: 142kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 26mg | Potassium: 57mg | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 55IU | Vitamin C: 15.5mg | Iron: 0.8mg
