Brown Sugar Cranberry Bourbon

A festive cranberry bourbon cocktail that's a little tart, a little sweet, and perfect for the holiday season.

By @cheesegal

Original recipe source

Cook time: 30 minutes

Servings: 6

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup brown sugar
• 0.5 cup water
• 0 fresh rosemary
• 0 cranberries
• 0 brown sugar simple syrup
• 0 brown sugar
• 0 festive ice cube
• 6 ounces 100% cranberry juice
• 1.5 cups bourbon
• 4 ounces fresh lemon juice
• 2.25 ounces rosemary-cran brown sugar simple syrup
• 0 ice
• 0 rosemary
• 0 frosted cranberries
• 1.5 cups bourbon
• 6 ounces 100% cranberry juice
• 4 ounces fresh lemon juice
• 2.25 ounces rosemary-cran brown sugar simple syrup
• 0 brown sugar
• 0 rosemary
• 0 sugared cranberries

Instructions

1. Make the simple syrup by bringing equal parts brown sugar and water to a quick boil until sugar dissolves.
2. Turn off the heat, and throw in a few sprigs of fresh rosemary and a handful of cranberries. Let steep for at least 20 minutes.
3. Rim your cocktail glass with a little of the simple syrup and dip into brown sugar.
4. Add a festive ice cube to the glass.
5. Pour cranberry juice, bourbon, lemon juice, and simple syrup into a cocktail shaker full of ice and shake well.
6. Strain and pour into the prepared glass.
7. Garnish with rosemary and some frosted cranberries.
8. In a large pitcher, combine bourbon, cranberry juice, lemon juice, and the syrup. Stir and chill in the fridge until ready to serve.
9. When ready, shake up and pour into glasses rimmed with brown sugar.
10. Garnish with rosemary and sugared cranberries.