Cape Cod recipe
Vodka and cranberry juice, stirred over ice in a highball glass, garnished with a slice of lime.
By Kris Barton · Updated - 2 mins total
- 3 ingredients
- Highball glass
What Ingredients do you need to make a Cape Cod?
Vodka
We compared 12 different brands of Vodka and determined that Smirnoff was the overall best option. Given the current climate with Russia, that may seem like a questionable choice, but Smirnoff isn’t made in Russia, it’s made all over the world.
It actually has a history of Russian persecution and the creators were forced to flee Russia.
Cranberry Juice
As you’d expect, Cranberry Juice is made out of Cranberries – but it also contains sugar and other fruit juices.
The Cranberry is a fruit native to North America and is recognised for its bright red colour, tart taste, and its sheer versatility.
Cranberries can be used to make a whole host of things:
- Cranberry Juice
- Cranberry Sauce
- Frozen Cranberries
- Various dietary supplements that contain Cranberry extract.
For Cranberry Juice, we recommend:
What Equipment do you need to make a Cape Cod?
Highball Glass
Highball Glasses are the most common glasses in the cocktail world. You can put most cocktails in there from the Long Island Iced Tea to a Bay Breeze.
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Recipe card
Cape Cod
- Prep
- 1 min
- Making
- 1 min
- Total
- 2 mins
- Serves
- 1
- Glass
- Highball glass
Ingredients
Makes 1 drink.
Method
- Add ice, vodka, and cranberry juice to a highball glass.
- Gently stir.
- Garnish with a slice of lime.
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Cape Cod FAQs
What Ingredients do you need to make a Cape Cod?
To make a Cape Cod, you need 50ml / 1.7oz vodka and 120ml / 4.1oz cranberry juice, plus a slice of lime to garnish. There’s more about vodka and cranberry juice above.
What Equipment do you need to make a Cape Cod?
You’ll need a highball glass.
What alcohol is in a Cape Cod?
The only alcohol in a Cape Cod is vodka: 50ml / 1.7oz.
Is a Cape Cod shaken or stirred?
A Cape Cod is stirred, not shaken. It’s made straight in a highball glass: add the ingredients over ice and stir.
What glass is a Cape Cod served in?
Serve a Cape Cod in a highball glass.
How do you garnish a Cape Cod?
Garnish a Cape Cod with a slice of lime.
How do I make a Cape Cod for a group?
The recipe makes one drink. Multiply every measure by the number of drinks you want: for 4, you’d need 200ml vodka and 480ml cranberry juice.
