Christmas Cranberry Cocktail
This Christmas cranberry cocktail is a festive drink to make on a cozy holiday evening or serve at a holiday party. It's made with bourbon, cranberries, and orange liquor and served over a big cube.
Servings 1 serving
Ingredients
- 2 oz bourbon
- 1 oz cranberry simple syrup or 1/2 ounce cranberry juice and 1/2 ounce plain simple syrup
- 1/2 oz orange liqueur such as Cointreau or Grand Marnier
- 1/2 oz fresh lime juice
- A handful of fresh cranberries for garnish
- Sprig of rosemary for garnish
- Ice cubes for shaking
- A large cube for serving
For cranberry simple syrup:
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup fresh cranberries
Instructions
- Start by making cranberry simple syrup. In a small saucepan, combine 1/4 cup water, 1/4 cup sugar and 3/4 cup cranberries. Heat over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves and the cranberries have begun to pop open. Allow it to cool slightly before straining. Alternatively you can use a pre-made simple syrup.
- Pour the cooked cranberries into a colander over a small bowl and press to release all the juice.
- Add bourbon, cranberry simple syrup, orange liqueur, fresh lime juice, and ice to the shaker.
- Shake the mixture vigorously for about 15-20 seconds.
- Add large cube to a cocktail glass and strain the mixture into the glass.
- Garnish with a twist of orange peel, a sprig of fresh rosemary for an evergreen look or a few more fresh floating cranberries.