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The Finnish Long Drink Cranberry Recipe

Name: Dog Haus Biergarten Dupont (Washington DC)s THE FINNISH LONG DRINK CRANBERRY Recipe
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 servings
Ingredients: 2 oz gin; 6 oz cranberry long drink (pre-mixed) or cranberry-flavored long drink (e.g., cranberry grapefruit soda + tonic alternative); 0.5 oz fresh lime juice; 0.25 oz simple syrup (1:1 sugar to water); 0.25 oz Campari or bitter liqueur (optional, for color/bitterness); 0.5 oz cranberry juice (for splash / adjust sweetness); 1 each fresh lime wheel or wedge; 3 each fresh cranberries (optional, skewered) or frozen cranberries; 1 cup ice (cubes)

Inspired by Dog Haus Biergarten Dupont (Washington DC)

Time10m

Serves1

Make The Finnish Long Drink Cranberry Recipe in just 10m. Get the full recipe with step-by-step instructions at pekinthechef.com.

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Ingredients

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Cocktail

2 oz gin6 oz cranberry long drink (pre-mixed) or cranberry-flavored long drink (e.g., cranberry grapefruit soda + tonic alternative)1/2 oz Fresh lime juice1/4 oz simple syrup (1:1 sugar to water)1/4 oz Campari or bitter liqueur (optional, for color/bitterness)1/2 oz cranberry juice (for splash / adjust sweetness)

Garnish & Finish

1 each fresh lime wheel or wedge3 each fresh cranberries (optional, skewered) or frozen cranberries1 cup ice (cubes)

Method

Prep

Chill glass

Place a highball or Collins glass in the freezer for 5–10 minutes or fill it with ice water while you prepare the cocktail ingredients so the drink stays cold longer.

If using fresh cranberries for garnish, rinse and pat dry. If using frozen cranberries they double as chill and garnish—no thawing needed.

Build & Mix

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice (about 3/4 full). Add 2 oz gin, 0.5 oz fresh lime juice, 0.25 oz simple syrup, 0.25 oz Campari (if using), and 0.5 oz cranberry juice.

Shake vigorously for 10–12 seconds until the shaker feels cold to the touch. The short shake chills and slightly dilutes the spirit mix, balancing acidity and sweetness.

Discard ice or water from the chilled highball/Collins glass and fill the glass with fresh ice (about 3/4 full or 1 cup).

Strain the shaken gin mixture into the prepared glass over the ice.

Top gently with 6 oz cranberry long drink (or cranberry-flavored ready-to-drink mixer). Pour slowly down the side of the glass to keep effervescence and a layered look if desired. Stir once gently with a bar spoon to integrate flavors without flattening carbonation.

Garnish & Serve

Garnish with a lime wheel or wedge on the rim and skewer 3 cranberries on a cocktail pick; rest across the top of the glass or drop the cranberries into the drink.

Serve immediately with a straw (optional). Encourage sipping to enjoy the interplay of tart cranberry, gin botanicals, and light bitterness from the Campari option.