Mix. Drink. Enjoy.
Discover amazing cocktail recipes and elevate your mixology game
Cape Codder
Posted: July 22, 2026
Categories
About
The Cape Codder — also simply called a Vodka Cranberry — is one of the most beloved and iconic American bar drinks, named after the Cape Cod peninsula in Massachusetts where cranberry bogs are a way of life. It is the very definition of a perfect simple cocktail: vodka and cranberry juice, served tall over ice with a squeeze of lime, requiring nothing more than a steady hand and good ingredients. Tart, refreshing, and strikingly beautiful with its deep ruby-red color, the Cape Codder became a cultural touchstone in the 1970s and 1980s and has never really gone out of style.
Instructions
- Fill a tall highball glass with ice.
- Pour vodka over the ice.
- Top with cranberry juice and stir briefly to combine.
- Squeeze a lime wedge over the top and drop it in.
- Garnish with a lime wheel on the rim.