Minted Cranberry-Lime Sparkletinis

Minted Cranberry-Lime Sparkletinis

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Editor's note: This recipe was created by Erika Lenkert, author of the book, The Last-Minute Party Girl: Fashionable, Fearless, and Foolishly Simple Entertaining. For Lenkert's tips on throwing a last-minute New Year's Eve party, click here.

Ingredients

1 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, mottled
1/3 cup limeade concentrate
1/4 cup cranberry juice
1 cup vodka
1 cucumber, peeled and sliced into wheels
1 1/2 cup carbonated water
Gold or silver fleck (optional; available from goldleafcompany.com)

Directions

  1. In a pitcher combine the mint leaves, limeade concentrate, cranberry juice, and vodka and stir until combined; add the cucumbers and chill well, for at least 2 hours. Before service, strain out the mint leaves and cucumber, add the carbonated water and gold or silver fleck, stir gently and pour into martini glasses.

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    Fruit Juice Vodka Alcoholic Christmas Cocktail Party New Year's Eve Lime Mint Cucumber Chill Drink
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