Cape Codder (Vodka Cranberry)

Flavor profile: crisp, tart cranberry with a bright lime finish. A timeless highball that’s easy to build and always crowd-pleasing.

Serves: 1 • Time: 2 minutes • Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients

• 2 oz vodka
• 4–6 oz cranberry juice (to taste)
• Optional: 0.25 oz fresh lime juice (a quick squeeze)
• Ice

Garnish

• 1 dehydrated lime wheel (Bar Necessities) or fresh lime wedge

Instructions

1. Fill a highball glass with ice.
2. Add vodka and cranberry juice (plus a squeeze of lime if using).
3. Stir gently to combine.
4. Garnish with a dehydrated lime wheel or lime wedge. Enjoy.

Tips & Variations

• Lighter: top with a splash of club soda.
• Sweeter/Drier: adjust the cranberry ratio to taste.
• Spin-offs: add grapefruit juice for a Sea Breeze, pineapple juice for a Bay Breeze, or Cointreau + fresh lime and serve up for a Cosmopolitan base.

Recommended Bar Necessities garnishes: dehydrated lime wheels, dehydrated orange wheels.