Cranberry Bourbon Smash

by ShakeAndSip
Prep: 5m
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Ingredients
Servings:1
2ozbourbon
1ozcranberry juice
1/2ozlemon juice
1/2ozsimple syrup
1/4cupcranberries
8mint leaves
club soda
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Instructions
  1. 1

    Muddle the good stuff

    In a cocktail shaker, muddle the fresh cranberries and mint leaves together until they break down and release their juice and aroma.

  1. 2

    Add the pour

    Add the bourbon, cranberry juice, fresh lemon juice, and simple syrup to the shaker.

  2. 3

    Shake it hard

    Fill the shaker with ice and shake vigorously for about 20 seconds, until it's cold and frosty.

  3. 4

    Strain

    Strain into a rocks glass filled with fresh ice.

  4. 5

    Top it off

    If you want a little fizz, top with a splash of club soda.

  5. 6

    Garnish and serve

    Garnish with a mint sprig and a few whole cranberries, and enjoy.

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Cranberry Bourbon Smash

Created by: ShakeAndSip

Prep Time: 5m
0
Servings: 1

Ingredients

  • 2 oz bourbon
  • 1 oz cranberry juice
  • 1/2 oz lemon juice
  • 1/2 oz simple syrup
  • 1/4 cup cranberries
  • 8 mint leaves
  • club soda

Instructions

  1. Muddle the good stuffIn a cocktail shaker, muddle the fresh cranberries and mint leaves together until they break down and release their juice and aroma.
  2. Add the pourAdd the bourbon, cranberry juice, fresh lemon juice, and simple syrup to the shaker.
  3. Shake it hardFill the shaker with ice and shake vigorously for about 20 seconds, until it's cold and frosty.
  4. StrainStrain into a rocks glass filled with fresh ice.
  5. Top it offIf you want a little fizz, top with a splash of club soda.
  6. Garnish and serveGarnish with a mint sprig and a few whole cranberries, and enjoy.

Notes & Tips

Tart, a little boozy, and festive without tipping into candy-sweet — the muddled cranberries do the heavy lifting. Keep the ratio honest (2:1 bourbon to cranberry juice, with a half-ounce each of lemon and syrup) and it stays balanced. Mocktail swap: drop the bourbon, double the cranberry juice, and top with extra club soda or a little ginger ale — still gorgeous, still crushable. Hosting? Multiply everything and stir it together in a pitcher, then shake over ice glass-by-glass so it stays cold and lively.