This looks very festive but it is also very thirst quenching and why would you limit your Cranberry juice to the Holidays? This would be yummy with chicken or any kind of poultry.

Ingredients

4 cups water

1/2 cup sugar

4 tsp Black Tea

2 1/2 cups no-sugar-added cranberry juice

1 cup vodka

1/4 cup Grand Marnier (orange-flavored liqueur)

4 cups ginger ale, chilled

Orange rind strips (optional)

Preparation

Combine 4 cups water and sugar in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook until sugar dissolves, stirring occasionally. Pour over tea . Cover and let stand 5 minutes; discard tea leaves. Cool. Stir in juice, vodka, and Grand Marnier; chill. Gently stir in ginger ale. Serve over ice; garnish with rind, if desired.