Cranberry Beer

Cranberry Beer is a new and refreshing drink with a little hint of sweetness and spiciness, making it a perfect drink for your next party or to sip on just before your dinner. The pretty color makes anyone simply fall in love with the drink.

I prepared cranberry beer by using the beer of my choice and added cranberry syrup that we used for Sparkling Cranberry Panak.

If you are wondering what a panak or panakam is, it is a refreshing and flavorful sweet and spicy Indian drink prepared using combination of peppercorns, cardamom, and ginger along with jaggery and lemon juice. All these spices are simply diluted along with jaggery in water. This is specially made as a cooling drink to beat the heat during summer. Today, I have used this as a base (or idea) for my drink, but with a twist. The twist is ofcourse the addition of cranberries, and I have completely skipped lemon juice and substituted jaggery with sugar.

If you love similar recipes, then be sure to check out our Easy Virgin Mojito, Refreshing Mango Margarita, and Quick Pink Raspberry Lemonade.

Ingredients

• Cranberries - 2 cups
• Ginger, chopped - 2 tbsp
• Whole peppercorns - 2 tsp
• Whole cardamom seeds - ½ tsp
• Water - 2 cups + 1 cup
• Sugar - 2 cups
• Beer of your choice

The aroma from the cardamom, flavor from ginger, the spicy kick from peppercorns, sweetness from sugar syrup combined with the tartness from the cranberries makes this drink a show stopper!

How to prepare cranberry beer?

I have prepared a flavorful cranberry syrup using all these ingredients, which can then be stored in refrigerator and used as and when required. Yes, if you are planning to make some drinks for Christmas, you can prepare this ahead of time. When ready to serve, add syrup to the glass and pour the beer. The amount of syrup you add can be varied as per your liking.

To prepare this syrup – use a blender or mixer, grind cranberries, fresh ginger, peppercorns and whole cardamom to fine paste adding water. Make a simple sugar syrup and to this add the ground cranberry paste and bring it to a boil. Strain the syrup and place it in the refrigerator till you are ready to serve. When refrigerated, the syrup will remain fresh for about two weeks.

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Cranberry Beer

Kushi

Cranberry Beer is a new and refreshing drink with a little hint of sweetness and spiciness, making it a perfect drink for your next party or to sip on just before your dinner. The pretty color makes anyone simply fall in love with the drink. Drink is ready in 30 mins!

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Course Drinks

Cuisine American

Servings 6 glasses

Calories 383 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 2 cups Cranberries (Frozen/Fresh)
• ▢ 2 tablespoon Ginger , chopped
• ▢ 2 teaspoon Black Pepper
• ▢ ½ teaspoon Cardamom seeds
• ▢ 3 cups Water
• ▢ 2 cups Sugar
• ▢ 6 cans Beer , of your choice as needed

Instructions

 

Step 1

• In a blender or mixer, grind cranberries, whole peppercorns, ginger, and whole cardamom seeds along with about 1 cup of water to form a smooth paste.
  2 cups Cranberries, 2 tablespoon Ginger, 2 teaspoon Black Pepper, ½ teaspoon Cardamom seeds, 3 cups Water
• Pour 2 cups sugar and 2 cups water into a saucepan on medium-high heat. Boil until the syrup starts bubbling at the edges and the syrup changes from being cloudy to clear. This is a sign that the sugar has dissolved completely. Lower the heat to medium and continue simmering the syrup until it has reduced by about 20 to 25 percent.
  2 cups Sugar
• Now add the ground cranberry paste and bring it to a boil. Remove from heat and let it cool slightly (about 20 minutes).
• Then, strain the syrup into a jar and keep it in the refrigerator till you are ready to serve.
• Pour the left-over cranberry pulp into ice-cube molds and place it in the freezer if desired. You can simply add 1 cube with ice cold water, sparkling water, or even with beer and drink.

Step 2

• When you are ready to serve, pour the cranberry syrup, about ¼ cup, into the glass and add beer (or sparking water/ginger ale for a non-alcoholic drink).  Vary the amount of syrup as per taste.
  6 cans Beer
• You can even add a couple of cubes of frozen cranberry pulp if desired. This is optional. Garnish it with some more cranberries.
• Cranberry Beer is ready. Serve and enjoy.

Notes

• Use any berries or fruits of your choice instead of cranberries.

Nutrition

Calories: 383kcalCarbohydrates: 81gProtein: 2gFat: 0.4gSaturated Fat: 0.03gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.04gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.03gSodium: 18mgPotassium: 132mgFiber: 2gSugar: 68gVitamin A: 28IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 27mgIron: 0.5mg

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