Cranberry Rosemary Bourbon Cocktails

The Home Cook's Kitchen

A cozy and elegant cocktail for the holiday season and winter weather! Combining cranberry and bourbon in a flavorsome cocktail with just a hint of rosemary from the rosemary simple syrup. This cranberry bourbon cocktail is a great drink recipe that's easy to whip up for a holiday celebration!

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 20

Course Cocktails

Cuisine Christmas, Holidays, Thanksgiving

Servings 1 cocktail

Calories 382 kcal

Ingredients

Cranberry Sauce

1 cup cranberries fresh
½ cup water
¼ cup brown sugar
2 tablespoon orange zest zest of one orange
1 teaspoon rosemary fresh and roughly chopped

For the cocktails

1 oz bourbon
1 tab cranberry sauce
2 tablespoon orange juice
1 teaspoon lime juice 1 squeeze of a lime juice
½ bottles ginger beer
ice
1 wedge lime
3 fresh cranberries use as many as you want for looks
1 sprig rosemary fresh

Instructions

Cranberry Sauce

Place ingredients in a saucepan, bring to boil and reduce heat.
Simmer 10 to 15 minutes, or until cranberries have burst and sauce is thick.
Set aside to cool

Cocktail

Place 1 teaspoon cranberry sauce in bottom of glass.
Top with bourbon, orange juice, lime juice and ice
Top with ginger beer until desired strength has been reached
Garnish with lime, cranberries and rosemary.

Notes

Yields one. Cranberry sauce can be used for Thanksgiving turkey! As you can see I used fairly short glasses. Adjust quanities according to taste and size of glass you're using!