Festive Cranberry Smash

This festive Cranberry Bourbon Smash is the perfect drink to celebrate the holiday season. It features a luscious homemade cranberry puree infused with rosemary and orange, mixed with bourbon and lemon juice, and topped with sparkling water for a vibrant and bubbly finish. The cocktail is garnished with sugared rosemary and cranberries, making it a delightful and elegant choice for any festive gathering.

Festive Cranberry Smash

A delightful holiday cocktail featuring a homemade cranberry puree, bourbon, and a touch of rosemary and orange, finished with sparkling water and garnished with sugar-coated rosemary and cranberries.

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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Total Time 15 mins

Ingredients

  • 2 oz bourbon
  • 1 oz lemon juice
  • 2 oz cranberry puree
  • 0.25 oz rosemary syrup (or simple syrup)
  • 2 dashes orange bitters
  • Sparkling water to top
  • Ice
  • Sugar-rolled rosemary sprig and cranberries for garnish

Instructions

  1. Prepare the cranberry puree by cooking cranberries, sugar, water, and vanilla until caramelized, then blending until smooth. Let it cool.
  2. In a shaker tin, muddle 3 cranberries with the cranberry puree and lemon juice.
  3. Add the bourbon, rosemary syrup, and bitters to the shaker tin.
  4. Fill the shaker with ice and shake for 20 seconds.
  5. Strain the mixture into a glass filled with ice.
  6. Top with sparkling water and garnish with sugared rosemary and cranberries.