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Cranberry Bourbon

Name: Cranberry Bourbon
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 20 servings.
Ingredients: 3 cups bourbon; 1 cup dried cranberries; 1 cinnamon stick (3 inches); 4 orange zest strips (3 inches); ADDITIONAL INGREDIENTS FOR CRANBERRY MANHATTAN (for each serving):; Ice cubes; 3/4 ounce sweet vermouth; Dash bitters; ADDITIONAL INGREDIENTS FOR CRANBERRY OLD-FASHIONED (for each serving):; 1 orange slice; 4 dried cranberries; 2 dashes bitters; Ice cubes; 3 ounces lemon-lime soda; 1 teaspoon orange juice

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Total Time

Prep: 10 min. + standing

Makes

20 servings

The subtle tang of cranberry and the warm winter spices make this bourbon just right for holiday toasts—neat, on the rocks or in a cocktail. —James Schend, Deputy Editor, Taste of Home.

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Ingredients

3 cups bourbon
1 cup dried cranberries
1 cinnamon stick (3 inches)
4 orange zest strips (3 inches)
ADDITIONAL INGREDIENTS FOR CRANBERRY MANHATTAN (for each serving):
Ice cubes
3/4 ounce sweet vermouth
Dash bitters
ADDITIONAL INGREDIENTS FOR CRANBERRY OLD-FASHIONED (for each serving):
1 orange slice
4 dried cranberries
2 dashes bitters
Ice cubes
3 ounces lemon-lime soda
1 teaspoon orange juice

Directions

In an airtight glass container, combine bourbon, cranberries, cinnamon stick and orange zest. Store in a cool, dry place 2-4 weeks. Strain, discarding cranberries, cinnamon and orange zest. Return bourbon to glass container. Store in a cool, dry place.

Test Kitchen tips

To prepare a cranberry manhattan: Fill a shaker three-fourths full with ice. Add 2 ounces Cranberry Bourbon, sweet vermouth and bitters; cover and shake until cold. Strain into a cocktail glass.

To prepare a cranberry old-fashioned: In a rocks glass, muddle orange slice, cranberries and bitters. Add ice. Pour in 1-1/2 ounces of Cranberry Bourbon, soda and juice.

Nutrition Facts

1 ounce bourbon: 64 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 0 sodium, 0 carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

Cranberry Bourbon

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