Amaretto Cranberry Kiss Cocktails are the perfect, easy drinks to make for a fall party or holiday celebration.
I first made these awesome cocktails for the holidays a few years back. Everyone loved them. And I distinctly remember that everyone liked them so much because they weren’t super heavy on the alcohol taste. There’s plenty of alcohol in these amaretto cranberry kiss cocktails, so be careful… but they taste delicious!
Ingredients needed:
- cranberry juice
- vodka
- Amaretto liqueur
- freshly squeezed orange juice
- ice cubes
- clementine or orange slices, for garnish
How to make Amaretto Cranberry Kiss Cocktails:
In a pitcher, combine cranberry juice, vodka, amaretto and orange juice. Place in the refrigerator until well-chilled. Overnight chilling is recommended.
When ready to serve, fill a shaker with ice cubes. Add a cup of the vodka mixture to the shaker. Shake vigorously! Strain the mixture into two cocktail glasses.
Garnish each of these Amaretto Cranberry Kiss Cocktails with a clementine slice or orange slice.
What is Amaretto?
From Wikipedia: Amaretto (Italian for “a little bitter”) is a sweet Italian liqueur that originated in Saronno. Depending on the brand, it may be made from apricot kernels, bitter almonds, peach stones, or almonds, all of which are natural sources of the benzaldehyde that provides the almond-like flavor of
the liqueur. When served as a beverage, amaretto can be drunk by itself, used as an ingredient to create several popular mixed drinks, or added to coffee.
How do you make freshly squeezed orange juice?
This recipe does not need a lot of orange juice, so it’s easy to make fresh squeezed yourself. The easy way is to just cut an orange into wedges and squeeze each wedge into a glass or bowl to collect the juice. Or you can use a hand-juicer that will maximize the amount of juice you’re able to squeeze out of each orange.
Whether you’re having a fall party or you’d just like to serve these up for Happy Hour, I think you’ll enjoy trying these new, fabulous cocktails. Use leftover amaretto to make Amaretto Chicken, Amaretto Bundt Cake or Cherry Amaretto Pie. Enjoy!
Amaretto Cranberry Kiss Cocktails
Ingredients
- 2 cups cranberry juice
- 1 cup vodka
- ½ cup Amaretto liqueur
- 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
- ice cubes
- sliced clementines or oranges, for garnish
Instructions
- In a pitcher, combine the cranberry juice, vodka, Amaretto, and orange juice. Cover and chill until ready to serve. (You can do this 1 day ahead- keep refrigerated).
- To make 2 drinks: fill a cocktail shaker with ice cubes. Pour in 1 cup of the vodka mixture. Cover and shake vigorously. Strain into 2 cocktail glasses. Garnish each with clementine or orange slice, if desired. Repeat 3 more times with ice cubes, remaining vodka mixture and clementine/orange slices.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This sounds delicious. Will try this recipe with my knitting neighbor this weekend. This would make a beautiful cocktail for the holidays. Thanks for sharing. Love your blog with such great instructions.
Do you use cranberry juice cocktail or straight cranberry juice?
Either is fine.