Maple Cranberry Bourbon Cocktail Recipe
A cozy, fall-forward bourbon cocktail sweetened with pure maple syrup and brightened by tart cranberry, finished with a rosemary garnish.
Equipment
- Cocktail shaker
- Jigger or small measuring cup
- Fine-mesh strainer
- Bar spoon
- Rocks glass
- Ice cubes
- Knife
- Cutting Board
- Small saucepan (optional, for cranberry syrup)
- Toothpicks or cocktail picks
Ingredients
- 2 oz bourbon
- 1 oz pure maple syrup
- 1.5 oz unsweetened cranberry juice or cranberry syrup
- 0.5 oz fresh lemon juice optional, for brightness
- ice cubes for shaking and serving
- fresh cranberries or sugared cranberries, for garnish
- rosemary sprig for garnish
Instructions
- Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice.
- Add bourbon, maple syrup, cranberry juice, and optional lemon juice.
- Shake hard for about 15 seconds until very cold.
- Strain into a rocks glass filled with fresh ice.
- Garnish with cranberries on a pick and a rosemary sprig. Taste and adjust with a few drops more maple syrup if needed.
Notes
Top with a splash of sparkling water for a lighter highball. Homemade cranberry syrup (simmer cranberries with equal parts water and sugar, then strain) adds deeper color and fruitiness.