Ingredients

• 1 pound cranberries
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract or 1 vanilla bean, split
• 1 bottle tonic
• Lime slices, for garnish
• One 750-milliliter bottle vodka

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Instructions

1. Place cranberries, sugar and vanilla in a medium saucepan. Place pan over medium heat and stir. Simmer cranberry mixture until the berries burst, about 5 to 6 minutes.
2. Divide mixture in half and pour into large, clean mason jars. Pour vodka into the jars to cover the berries. Set aside and allow to sit for 1 week. After 1 week, strain out the cranberries and store cranberry vodka in a clean jar in the refrigerator.
3. To serve: Pour 2 ounces of vodka mixture over ice in a tall glass and top with tonic. Garnish with a slice of lime.