By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on October 4, 2026
Serves 1
356 cal · 45 min
Cranberry Apple Cider Cocktail
Recipe GLPRa001e35ed94956
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Average rating: 4.8 (1)
A refreshing and tart cocktail combining cranberry juice, fresh orange juice, and vodka shaken with ice, then topped with chilled hard cider and garnished with a crisp apple slice. Perfect for fall gatherings or any time you want a fruity, balanced drink.
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Ingredients
2 ounces cranberry juice
1 ounce fresh squeezed orange juice, strained
1 ounce vodka
1 bottle hard cider, chilled (12 fl oz)
Ice cubes for filling glass
1 apple slice for garnish
Directions
Pour the cranberry juice, orange juice, and vodka into a cocktail shaker.
Fill the shaker with ice and shake vigorously for about 10 seconds until the mixture is well chilled.
Strain the shaken mixture into a glass filled with fresh ice cubes.
Top the glass with the chilled hard cider, pouring slowly to preserve carbonation.
Place the apple slice on the rim or float it in the glass as a garnish.
Serve immediately and enjoy.
Comments
A cocktail with completely standard, always-in-stock ingredients at any Charlotte grocer—cranberry and orange juice are pantry staples, vodka and hard cider are ubiquitous, and a fresh apple is 50 cents at most. The 45-minute stated time is honest if it accounts for chilling glasses or batching; a single drink takes five minutes. At roughly $3–4 per serving, this lands right for a casual happy hour or evening wind-down. The only real caveat is that it's a single-serve recipe with no leftovers—batch it if you're making for more than one person, or multiply the ingredients by however many guests you have.
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