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

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, Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin

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.

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Yield:20 servings

Prep:10 min

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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

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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.