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The Elevated Craft Team
5 minutes
Cocktails
Need something light, fizzy, and full of festive flavor?
Good Tidings is a cheery winter riff on the Tom Collins that blends crisp vodka, cranberry juice, fresh lemon, and a bar spoon of allspice dram for a subtle seasonal warmth. It’s refreshingly tart and incredibly easy to sip—exactly the kind of drink you want in hand for holiday toasts or weekend gatherings. Topped with soda water and garnished with lemon and star anise, this cocktail brings the cozy without being too heavy.
Feeling adventurous? Try it with rum for a richer, rounder variation that still stays light on its feet. However you shake it, this one’s bringing good tidings all season long.

1 ½ oz. Vodka
1 oz. Cointreau
1 oz. Cranberry Juice
1 oz. Lemon Juice
1 barspoon Allspice Dram
Club Soda, to top
Garnish: Lemon Slice, Star Anise
Add ice to your Hybrid Cocktail Shaker and measure in vodka, Cointreau, cranberry juice, freshly squeezed lemon juice, and allspice dram.
Shake for 15-20 seconds and strain into a Hybrid Cocktail Glass filled with ice.
Top with club soda and garnish with lemon and star anise.
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