Orange Cranberry Smoked Cocktail

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A smoked cocktail? Yes, you read that right! This Orange Cranberry Smoked Cocktail is so smooth, tasty, and finishes off with a little hint of smoke.

Mike bought a Traeger grill, which is a pellet grill/smoker. So we have been having a blast trying new recipes and things we never thought to put on the BBQ before! This Orange Cranberry Smoked Cocktail is one of our creations and it is so good!

How do you make a smoked cocktail?

Well you basically are smoking the liquid, then turning that liquid into ice cubes, then can make a cocktail from there! This Orange Cranberry Smoked Cocktail is actually 2 recipes in one! You will see how to make the ice cubes and then the cocktail itself! Feel free to make your own concoction with what you put in the cocktail!

This is a fun thing to experiment with out on your grill or smoker. The guys in your life will love this…and if you are a guy on the site…so glad you are here and hope you stick around for more smoker/grilling recipes!

How to make the Orange Cranberry Smoked Ice Cubes

First to make smoke the liquid we just used an 8×8 aluminum cake pan but a cast iron skillet would be just fine, too. Combine 1 1/2 cup cranberry juice and 1/2 cup orange juice. Place into preheated grill or smoker. We smoked this liquid at about 225 for 45 minutes.

Then take the pan out of the grill and let cool to room temperature (or if you are impatient like us we threw it the freezer). Then once liquid is cooled, pour into ice cube tray. This recipe make 1 regular sized ice cube tray (so 24 cubes). Then place in freezer for a few hours until frozen.

How to make this Orange Cranberry Smoked Cocktail:

To make the cocktail itself, fill your glass with the orange cranberry smoked ice cubes.

Pour in vodka and orange juice and give it a stir.As the ice melts you get a little cranberry infusion along with the Smoke! You are going to love this!

Cheers everyone! I hope you like this cocktail recipe! Make sure to stop back and let me know if you give it a try! Also check out my Orange Tom Collins Cocktail, too!

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Orange Cranberry Smoked Cocktail

This smoked infused cocktail can be made easily right at home on the grill or in your smoker!

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Prep Time 2 minutes mins

Cook Time 45 minutes mins

Freezer Time 2 hours hrs

Course Drinks

Servings 4 serving

Ingredients

  

For Orange Cranberry Smoked Ice Cubes

• 11/2 cups cranberry juice
• 1/2 cup orange juice

For Orange Cranberry Smoked Cocktail:

• 4-5 smoked ice cubes
• 2 oz vodka
• 3-4 oz orange juice
• 1 orange slice for garnish

Instructions

 

For Orange Cranberry Smoked Ice Cubes

• In a aluminim pan or cast iron skillet pour in the cranberry juice and orange juice.
• Place pan into a preheated grill or smoker and close the lid.
• Smoke at 225 for about 45 minutes.
• Then carefully remove the pan and let liquid cool to room temperature.
• Pour liquid into ice cube tray and freeze.

For Orange Cranberry Smoked Cocktail

• In glass of choice, add the frozen smoked ice cubes.
• Add vodka, orange juice, and stir.
• Garnish with orange slice and serve.

Keyword Cocktail, cranberry, mandarin oranges, smoked cocktail, smoked ice cubes, traeger, vodka

Make sure to check out some of my other cocktails like my Sunshine Drink or Perfect Citrus Margarita!

And looking for something else to throw on the grill or smoker?? Check out my Rootbeer & Honey Smoked Ham

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