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Another cranberry recipe? Yes, and you will want to try this Cranberry Bourbon Punch, mixing my love for whiskey with cranberries. If I'm going to celebrate the holidays, I'm doing it with a bourbon in my hand! 
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Cranberry Bourbon Cocktail

Warm up your holidays with a festive cranberry bourbon punch recipe that blends homemade cranberry simple syrup, bourbon, orange juice, and sparkling soda. Easy to make and perfect for entertaining.
Course: Cocktails
Cuisine: American
Servings: 1
Author: This Worthey Life

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 ounces bourbon
  • 2 ounces orange juice
  • 2 ounces cranberry simple syrup see receipe below
  • Sprite Cranberry
  • Rosemary sprigs
  • ice

Instructions

  • Into a cocktail shaker, add ice, bourbon, orange juice, and cranberry syrup.
  • Secure the lid and shake until the cocktail shaker is frosty, about 30-40 seconds.
  • Strain into a coupe cocktail glass and top off with Sprite cranberry.
  • Garnish with a fresh sprig of rosemary.
  • Serve.

Notes

How to make a homemade cranberry simple syrup 

To make the cranberry simple syrup, add two cups of whole cranberries to a saucepan, along with two cups of water and a half-cup of brown sugar.
Add a sprig of fresh rosemary.
Bring the mixture to a boil and stir for 5 minutes.
Remove the pan from the heat and place a tight-fitting lid on top.
Allow the mixture to steep for 10 minutes. Use immediately or store in the fridge for up to two weeks.