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Recipe ArchiveWeek 03 of 8 · Ornaments & Ice

The Ornament

A clear round cube with whole cranberries suspended inside it, hanging in the glass like something off the top branch.

vodka, cranberry, orange, lime · served rocks · No. 07 of 24, season 2026

The Ornament cranberry vodka cocktail with a round ice cube containing whole frozen cranberries and a gold-dusted rim

Method

  1. 01

    Dust the rim with gold sugar.

  2. 02

    Shake all ingredients with ice for 12 seconds.

  3. 03

    Strain over the cranberry ornament ice cube.

Garnish

Round “ornament” ice cube with whole cranberries frozen inside, gold-dusted rim.

Also on Week 03 · Ornaments & Ice · opens November 16

  • Frosted Fig — bourbon, fig syrup, honey, lemon
  • Snow Globe — gin, elderflower, coconut cream — clarified to a cloudy white finish

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