Holiday Cranberry Bourbon Fizz

This festive cocktail is a delightful blend of bourbon, homemade cranberry puree, and a touch of rosemary and orange syrup, all shaken over ice and topped with bubbly sparkling water. The vibrant flavors and seasonal ingredients make it the perfect drink for the holiday season.

Holiday Cranberry Bourbon Fizz

A festive cocktail featuring bourbon, cranberry puree, and a hint of rosemary and orange, topped with sparkling water.

4.87 from 30 votes
Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Total Time 15 mins

Ingredients

  • 2 oz bourbon
  • 1 oz lemon juice
  • 2 oz cranberry puree
  • 0.25 oz rosemary syrup (or simple syrup)
  • 2 dashes orange bitters
  • Sparkling water to top
  • Ice
  • Garnish: sugar rolled rosemary sprig and cranberries

Instructions

  1. Make the cranberry puree by cooking sugar, cranberries, water, and vanilla until caramelized, then whisk in cream and puree until smooth. Let it cool.
  2. In a shaker tin, muddle 3 cranberries with cranberry puree and lemon juice.
  3. Add bourbon, rosemary syrup, and bitters to the shaker tin.
  4. Fill the shaker with ice and shake for 20 seconds.
  5. Strain the mixture into a glass filled with ice.
  6. Top with sparkling water and garnish with sugared rosemary and cranberries.