Updated April 2026.
There is no official best alcohol to mix with cranberry juice. Cranberry juice is 0%. IBA Cosmopolitan: 40 ml vodka citron, 15 ml Cointreau, 15 ml lime, 30 ml cranberry. IBA Sea Breeze: 40 ml vodka, 120 ml cranberry, 30 ml grapefruit. Cape Codder is bar English for vodka plus cranberry — not an IBA card. Typical US vodka 40%. Cointreau L’Unique 40%.
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IBA vs bar English
| Language | ml |
|---|---|
| IBA Cosmopolitan | 100 ml build |
| IBA Sea Breeze | 190 ml build |
| Cape Codder | Not IBA |
| Cranberry juice | 0 |
Count the spirit. Pour math: vodka drinks.
Sources
- iba-world.com Cosmopolitan: 40 / 15 / 15 / 30. Sea Breeze: 40 / 120 / 30.
- Cointreau L’Unique 40%. Typical US vodka 40% 27 CFR 5.142 / 5.150. NIAAA December 2025.