The Blizzard (Cranberry Bourbon Cocktail)
Looking for a unique bourbon drink to enjoy during Thanksgiving, Christmas and other winter holidays? 100% pure cranberry juice mixes with bourbon, freshly squeezed lemon juice and homemade simple syrup to create this winter-flavored cocktail, entitled The Blizzard. Serve with frozen cranberries or ice, and enjoy this slightly sweet bourbon drink during the chilly months.
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INGREDIENTS
- 2 ¼ oz. bourbon
- 1 ½ oz. unsweetened cranberry juice
- ½ oz. freshly squeezed lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 1 oz. simple syrup
- Lemon slices and cranberries for garnish
EQUIPMENT
- Cocktail shaker
- Mini angled measuring cup
- Double jigger
- Citrus juicer
- Large square ice mold
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INSTRUCTIONS
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
- Pour the bourbon, cranberry juice, freshly squeezed lemon juice and simple syrup into the cocktail shaker.
- Place the lid onto the cocktail shaker, and shake vigorously.
- Place spherical ice or whiskey stones in an old fashioned glass.
- Pour the drink over the ice cube/whiskey stones.
- Garnish with a slice of lemon or a couple of cranberries, and enjoy immediately.
NOTES
Unsweetened cranberry juice adds SUCH a nice tartness to this cocktail. Please try to find that in the grocery instead of the sweetened cranberry juice cocktail that's widely available.
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