Cranberry-Limoncello Martini

• 12 ounces cranberries, fresh, can use frozen
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 cups water
• 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 1/4 cup limoncello (Italian lemon liqueur)
• 2 dashes bitters
• vodka, citrus flavored
• lime slice
• ice
• 1 cup pomegranate juice, for thinning (optional)

1. Cranberry Syrup Base.
2. Combine the cranberries, sugar and water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Cool.
3. When cool, place mixture in a blender and blend for 2 minutes.
4. Strain through a fine mesh strainer to remove all of the seeds and skin pieces.
5. Add the remaining ingredients: lemon juice, lime juice, 2 dashes bitters, Limoncello liquor and the cranberry base is complete. Makes approximately 5 cups.
6. Chill completely until ready to use.
7. For each Cranberry-Limoncello Martini.
8. In a shaker filled half way with ice cubes:
9. Add 2 - 2 1/2 ounces cranberry syrup base. NOTE: may use less per glass as it is a bit thick w/ this amount. I have been experimenting and think 2 oz may be best for starters. Start w/ less and add more if desired or add some pomegranate juice to each cocktail.
10. Next, add 1 1/2 ounces citrus flavored vodka.
11. Shake 50-100 times and pour into martini glass. If you shake 100x, you will get little crystals of ice in your pour.
12. Pour into martini glass. Garnish with a lime slice. YUM!
13. PITCHER: Measure 2 cups vodka, entire recipe of base> approx 5 cups of base. To thin add 1 cup pomegranate juice. Stir. Add to shaker full of ice and pour into individual martini glasses.

cranberries, sugar, water, lemon juice, lime juice, bitters, vodka, lime slice, pomegranate juice

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cranberry-limoncello-martini-383630 (may not work)