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A rocks glass with one large ice cube and a dark drink in it with a cocktail pick of cherries on top and a twist of orange on the rim.
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Holiday Bourbon Cranberry Cocktail With Orange Twist

Vanilla and caramel scented bourbon and holiday flavors of cranberry, orange and cherries make a rich but well balanced cocktail that is perfect on any chilly evening.
Prep Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course: Christmas, Cocktail, Drink
Keyword: Christmas bourbon cocktail, Cranberry old fashioned, Old Fashioned Cocktail
Servings: 1 drink
Calories: 178kcal
Author: Sabrina Currie

Ingredients

  • 1 sugar cube raw or demerara sugar
  • 1 cranberry juice
  • 4 Angostura bitters
  • 2 bourbon
  • ice cubes, orange peel, amarena or maraschino cherries for garnish

Instructions

  • In a rocks glass, muddle the sugar, cranberry juice, and bitters until sugar is dissolved.
  • Add ice cube and pour bourbon over. Stir until chilled. Garnish with orange twist peeled over the glass and 1-3 Amarena cherries on a cocktail pick.

Notes

Pre chill your bourbon and juice in the fridge to prevent the ice from melting too fast.

Nutrition

Calories: 178kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 23mg | Fiber: 0.03g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 13IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 0.1mg