Cranberry Bourbon Cocktail
This Cranberry Bourbon Cocktail is a festive drink combining tart cranberry juice, smooth bourbon, and a fragrant rosemary-sage syrup. It’s bold, aromatic, and perfect for holiday gatherings or anytime you want a sophisticated cocktail.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes (for syrup)
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 1 cocktail
- Category: Drinks
- Method: Shaken
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Kosher
Ingredients
2 ounces bourbon
2 ounces cranberry juice (100% juice, unsweetened)
1/2 ounce rosemary sage simple syrup*
Splash of freshly squeezed lemon juice
Fresh rosemary and sage, for garnish
Rosemary Sage Simple Syrup:
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
3 sprigs fresh rosemary
3 sprigs fresh sage
Instructions
- Make the rosemary sage simple syrup: In a saucepan, combine sugar and water over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Add rosemary and sage, steep for 10 minutes, then remove from heat. Cool, strain, and store.
- Fill a shaker with ice. Add bourbon, cranberry juice, rosemary sage syrup, and lemon juice.
- Shake well until chilled, then strain into a glass filled with ice.
- Garnish with fresh rosemary and sage sprigs.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
Top with club soda or sparkling water for a lighter version.
Swap lemon juice with orange juice for a different citrus note.
Use pomegranate juice instead of cranberry for a twist.
Adjust sweetness by adding more or less syrup.
Serve in an old-fashioned glass with a large ice cube for a classic presentation.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cocktail
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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