• In a small saucepan, combine sugar and water over medium-low heat. Stir and heat until the sugar is dissolved.

  Once dissolved, add cranberries. Cook for approximately 5 minutes. (The cranberries will be used for garnish and the syrup will be used in the drink).
• Pour coarse sugar into one small bowl then pour a small amount of water into the other.

  Dip each rim of the glass first in water then spin into the coarse sugar.
• Remove the cranberries out of the saucepan using a slotted spoon and transfer them to the bowl of coarse sugar.

  Gently roll the cranberries through the sugar to coat (add more sugar if needed).

  String 3-4 sugared cranberries through a cocktail pick.

Assemble the Drinks

• Fill glasses about half full of ice.

  Pour into each glass; vanilla vodka, cranberry juice, simple syrup, and a splash of seltzer water.

  Garnish with a spring of rosemary and sugared cranberries.

  Serve.