Ingredients:

1 cup Decas Farms Fresh Cranberries or Organic Fresh Cranberries
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup sugar
2 oz vodka
4 oz seltzer water
1 sprig of thyme
1 lime

Preparation:

Prepare cranberry mixture

1. Add fresh cranberries to a saucepan large enough to cover the bottom evenly.
2. Pour in 1/2 cup of water and 1/4 cup sugar.
3. Cook over moderate heat while stirring. The mixture will be ready when all the cranberries have burst – about 5 minutes. This mixture can be used to make 5-6 drinks.

Mix!

1. When the cranberry mixture has cooled, add a few spoonfuls to your glass with a pinch or two of thyme. Muddle with a wooden spoon.
2. Add crushed or cubed ice.
3. Add 2 ounces of vodka to your glass.
4. Stir!
5. Add a splash of seltzer water and stir once.
6. Garnish with a lime wedge and cranberry flag, and a pinch of thyme.
7. Sit back and enjoy!