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Ingredients
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Cocktail
Garnish
Method
Cocktail
Prepare shaker
Add ice to a cocktail shaker until about two-thirds full (approximately 1 cup).
Measure and add spirits & juices
Pour 2 oz vodka, 0.75 oz freshly squeezed lemon juice, 1 oz cranberry juice, and 0.5 oz simple syrup into the shaker.
Add bitters
Add 2 dashes of orange bitters to the shaker to provide a balanced bitter-citrus backbone.
Shake
Secure the shaker lid and shake vigorously for 10–15 seconds until the outside of the shaker is frosty and well chilled.
Strain
Double-strain (using the shaker's strainer and a fine mesh strainer if available) into a chilled coupe or martini glass to remove ice shards and small pulp.
Garnish & Serve
Express a lemon twist over the drink to release oils, then run the twist around the rim and drop it into the glass. Optionally skewer 2–3 fresh cranberries on a cocktail pick and rest across the rim or float in the drink.
Serve immediately while cold.