Bourbon Christmas Cocktails: Cranberry Bourbon Cocktail & More!
This cranberry bourbon cocktail is sweet tart and complex, offset by orange and sweet vermouth. It’s the ideal signature bourbon Christmas cocktail for entertaining!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 drink 1x
- Category: Drink
- Method: Shaken
- Cuisine: Cocktails
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ ounces* bourbon whiskey
- 1 ounce sweet red vermouth
- 2 ounces orange juice
- 1 ounce 100% unsweetened cranberry juice**
- ½ ounce simple syrup
- Ice, for serving (try clear ice!)
- For the garnish: fresh or frozen cranberries, rosemary sprigs
Instructions
- Place the bourbon, sweet vermouth, orange juice, unsweetened cranberry juice, and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker. Fill it with ice and shake until cold.
- Strain the drink into an ice-filled lowball glass. If desired, garnish with fresh or frozen cranberries and rosemary sprigs.
- Pitcher variation (8 servings): Add 1 ½ cups bourbon, 1 cup sweet vermouth, 2 cups orange juice, 1 cup unsweetened cranberry juice, and ½ cup simple syrup to a pitcher. Add 2 handfuls ice and stir until cold.
Notes
*To convert to tablespoons, 1 ounce = 2 tablespoons
**If all you can find is sweetened cranberry juice, cranberry juice blend, or cranberry juice cocktail, omit the simple syrup or add it to taste.
Find it online: https://www.acouplecooks.com/bourbon-christmas-cocktails/
