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Cranberry Apple Whisky Sour

This festive cocktail made with apple cider and fresh cranberry simple syrup is the perfect cocktail for Fall! 
Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Keyword apple, cranberries, cranberry apple cocktail, holiday cocktails, holiday drinks, whiskey sour
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 2 Cocktails

Ingredients

Cranberry Simple Syrup

  • 1 cup cranberries
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 cinnamon stick

Cocktail

  • 3 oz bourbon
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 2 oz apple cider
  • 2 oz cranberry simple syrup 
  • 1 egg white
  • 1 cup ice
  • Fresh cranberries for garnish 
  • Cinnamon sticks for garnish 
  • Rosemary sprigs for garnish 
  • Turbinado Sugar for garnish
  • 1 lemon wedge

Instructions

Cranberry Simple Syrup 

  • Add cranberries, sugar and water to a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook until all of the cranberries start to burst and the syrup has thickened, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and press the mixture through a fine strainer to remove the cranberry pulp and seeds. Set aside or refrigerate to cool completely. 

Cocktail

  • Rub a slice on lemon along the rim and part of one side of 2 low ball glasses. Dip the lemon rubbed sides into a dish of turbinado sugar. Set aside
    To a cocktail shaker, add bourbon, lemon juice, apple cider, cranberry simple syrup and egg white. Add the ice and shake well. Strain and pour the cocktails then 2 low ball glasses with ice. Garnish with apple slices, fresh cranberries, cinnamon sticks and rosemary.