Cranberry Bourbon Cocktail
Enjoy this tasty Cranberry Bourbon Cocktail this holiday season. Made with cranberry simple syrup and your favorite bourbon, it's perfect for any festive celebration.
Servings: 2 Servings
Calories: 234.69kcal
Ingredients
- 4 ounces bourbon
- 1 ounce cranberry simple syrup recipe below
- 2 ounces cranberry juice
- 4 dashes bitters
- 2 orange peels
- 2 tablespoons cranberries for garnish
- 2 sprigs rosemary for garnish
Cranberry Simple Syrup
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup fresh or frozen whole cranberries
Instructions
- In 2 cocktail glasses, add one large ice cube, whiskey stone or 2-3 smaller ice cubes.
- In each glass, pour in 2 ounces of bourbon, ½ ounce of simple syrup, 1 ounce of cranberry juice and 2 dashes of bitters.
- Stir each cocktail with a cocktail spoon. Twist an orange peel over each glass and drop it into the drink. Garnish with 1 tablespoon of cranberries and 1 sprig of rosemary. Serve and enjoy!
Cranberry Simple Syrup
- In a medium saucepan, add all of the simple syrup ingredients. Bring it to a simmer over medium heat.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until cranberries are soft, about 10-15 minutes. Let the syrup cool then drain through a mesh strainer. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
Video
Notes
- Use a large ice cube in each glass rather than multiple small ones to avoid watering down the drink. I recommend this ice cube tray. You can also use whiskey stones.
- A bar spoon is super helpful when making this cranberry old-fashioned. I like a mixing glass but a cocktail shaker also works great.
- The simple syrup will stay for a couple of weeks in the fridge if stored in a sealed container.
- If you don't want to make the cranberry simple syrup, use another ½-1 ounce of cranberry juice.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 234.69kcal | Carbohydrates: 59.29g | Protein: 0.28g | Fat: 0.11g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 4.87mg | Potassium: 57.6mg | Fiber: 1.91g | Sugar: 55.2g | Vitamin A: 39.75IU | Vitamin C: 7.98mg | Calcium: 9.01mg | Iron: 0.23mg
