Treat yourself to a Cranberry Cinnamon Whiskey Sour this holiday season!
Holiday Whiskey Sour Recipe
Happy Friday! I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Did you enjoy your friends, family, and LOTS of good food?! Did you lounge around your moms house in pjs all day and do absolutely nothing? Did you realize eating 8 meals a day isn’t so great for your skinny jean situation… and then keep on keeping on anyways? We definitely did all of those things to the extreme! And it was marvelous… (and gluttonous!). But I have to admit, it feels good to be home again. It always does.
Nestling slowly back into our everyday routines is something I always look forward to after a whirlwind holiday trip. And with only a few weeks to go until the next one – an even bigger one(!!!) – I decided to finish our indulgent weekend off right by making a vibrantly seasonal cranberry cinnamon whiskey sour.
These naturally pink pretties (thanks cranberry cinnamon simple syrup!) boast all of the punch a classic whiskey sour would pack, but also host a friendlier flavor and hue. The cranberry cinnamon simple syrup is what adds all of these wonderful twists to this lovely cocktail! It’s a simple combination of water, sugar, fresh cranberries, and cinnamon sticks boiled down to a thick, smooth simple syrup, and it makes incredible cocktails, and gifts!
I hope Monday is kind to you guys, and this week is a great one!
P.S. We’re back on track here posting wise, and I will be here everyday this week 😉
Because boy have I missed you guys! xo
Cranberry Cinnamon Whiskey Sour
Ingredients
- Cranberry & Cinnamon Whiskey Sour - Baker by Nature
- Makes 4 cocktails
Ingredients:
- 2 cups fresh cranberries
- 2 cups water
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 3/4 cup bourbon or whiskey
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- Ice cubes & cocktail shaker for mixing
Instructions
- In a medium-sized saucepan add cranberries, water, sugar, and cinnamon sticks. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce to a simmer and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the cranberries have burst open and can easily be stirred into the syrup, resulting in a smooth consistency. This will take about 10 minutes. Once done, remove syrup from heat. Fit a large bowl with a fine mesh strainer and strain the simple syrup, leaving all of the large chunks and skin behind. Let cool for at least 10 minutes before using.
- When ready to make your cocktails, add 3/4 cup simple syrup, whiskey, lemon juice, orange juice, lime juice, and a large handful of ice to a cocktail shaker and shake vigorously for 30 seconds. Divide into 4 glasses and serve at once.
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John Markle says
From someone who has made this, I just want to say thanks for sharing such a great recipe. Everyone loved it, even non whiskey drinkers! Making this again tonight and again for Christmas :). Cheers!
bakerbynature says
I am so happy to hear that, John! Happy holidays 🙂
Kim says
I made this and loved it! I had a lot of the simple syrup leftover and have it in a mason jar on the counter. It’s been 1 day and the syrup is getting thick… and chunky! Shaking it up seemed to get the chunks out, but wanted to know if this is normal? I’d love to give the syrup out as gifts and am worried the chunk factor might scare people.
bakerbynature says
Hi Kim. I’m so happy to hear you enjoyed the recipe 🙂 I’ve always stored leftovers in the fridge then brought the mixture to room temperature and mixed it vigorously before reusing. I hope that helps. Happy holidays!
Jennifer @ Not Your Momma's Cookie says
What a fun holiday drink!
Steven B says
How many cocktails will one recipe of the simple syrup make? You use 3/4 cups for 4 cocktails. I assume there is probably enough syrup for double that maybe?
bakerbynature says
Hi Steven. You can definitely use less or more syrup depending on taste. I think one batch of syrup could make up to 12 drinks.
Natalie @ Tastes Lovely says
These are so pretty! I love a fancy drink. And I definitely watched an entire season of The Killing on Netflix over the weekend, which is a great show by the way. Glad you had a great and lazy Thanksgiving too : )
Consuelo @ Honey & Figs says
Oh wow Ashley! This drink sounds perfect!
I’m happy to see you had a lovely Thanksgiving 🙂
Nora (Buttercream Fanatic) says
Why is it that a whisky sour is so darn good, even if you don’t like whisky (which I don’t)? I love this drink, and I’m dying to try this glorious version!
Anne ~ Uni Homemaker says
I love this flavor combo! Totally delicious!
Zainab @ Blahnik Baker says
Hmmm I love this. I can always rely on you for a great drink. This is holiday perfection.