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Minnesota Good-Bye (Cranberry French 75) in a collins glass with cranberries and grapefruit twist (AI-generated image)
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Minnesota Good-Bye (Cranberry French 75)

A cranberry French 75 for a crowd: gin and pink grapefruit juice stirred with a spiced cranberry cordial, served tall over ice and topped with sparkling wine. Make the cordial ahead and mix in minutes.

Time
145 min
Difficulty
Easy
Method
Built in glass
Glass
Collins glass

Ingredients

Servings

Amounts below make 8 servings (the full recipe).

21+ · Please drink responsibly. Learn more

Garnish: Cranberries, Grapefruit twist (1)

Batching tip: mix everything except ice and sparkling mixers up to a few hours ahead and keep it chilled. Pour over fresh ice to serve. Add the bubbly part right before serving so it stays fizzy.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Stir the cranberry cordial, grapefruit juice and gin together in a pitcher. This mix keeps about 2 hours.

  2. 2

    For each drink, pour about 3½ oz of the mix over ice in a Collins glass.

  3. 3

    Top with about 2 oz sparkling wine.

Make ahead

Spiced cranberry cordial

Bar batch

  • 3 cinnamon sticks
  • 2 star anise
  • 5 cardamom pods
  • 3 whole cloves
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 strip of orange peel
  • 2 cups cranberries
  • 1 cup lime juice
  • ¾ tsp salt
  1. Simmer the spices, water, sugar and orange peel until the sugar dissolves.
  2. Add the cranberries and cook until they burst, then strain.
  3. Stir in the lime juice and salt and chill.

Up to 3 weeks in the refrigerator.

Bar gear

Equipment for this drink

Tools you'll need

  • JiggerA double-sided measure so every drink comes out the same. Look for one marked in ½ and ¼ oz.
  • Bar spoonA long, thin spoon for stirring, layering and fishing out cherries.
  • Citrus pressSqueezes fresh lemon and lime fast — fresh juice is the biggest upgrade you can make.
  • Y-peelerCuts wide citrus peels for twists and expressed oils with no bitter pith.
  • PitcherFor batching a round of drinks before guests arrive.

Recommended glassware

  • Collins glassA slightly taller, narrower highball for Collins-style drinks and coolers.

No shaker? A clean jar with a tight lid works. Build your home bar →

Recipe source: Serious Eats (Maggie Hoffman) — Minnesota Good-Bye. Quantities and basic method are factual. Description and steps are original Mixistry copy. Last updated 2026-10-11.

Contains alcohol. For adults 21+ (or the legal drinking age where you live). Please enjoy responsibly.

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