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a cranberry orange whiskey sour in a crystal coupe glass garnished with cranberries

Orange Cranberry Whiskey Sour

Pucker Up: A sharp and sweet cocktail perfect for the holidays: the Cranberry Orange Whiskey Sour hits all the notes for a great libation.
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Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Orange Cranberry Whiskey Sour
Prep Time: 12 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 22 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 178kcal
Author: Meggen Arthur Wilson

Ingredients

  • 3 oz Bourbon
  • 3-4 dashes orange or grapefruit bitters
  • 4 oz. unsweetened cranberry juice
  • 2 oz fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp large egg whites
  • thin orange peel optional garnish
  • .25 cup fresh cranberries
  • 1-2 Luxardo cherries optional garnish
  • 2 oz Vanilla- Cinnamon Syrup
  • .25 cup cinnamon sticks About 5-6 sticks
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract or vanilla bean
  • 1 cup water
  • ½ cup sugar

Instructions

For the Vanilla-Cinnamon Syrup

  • To a small saucepan over medium low heat, add water, sugar, vanilla bean and cinnamon sticks. Stir until the sugar dissolves. Simmer for 10 minutes on low. Let steep, off heat, with vanilla bean and cinnamon for 1 hour. Strain and store in the fridge up to 3 weeks.

To Make the Sour

  • Add in order: bourbon, vanilla cinnamon syrup, lemon juice, cranberry juice and egg white to a cocktail shaker with 1 cup of ice. Shake vigorously until the shaker is frosted over. Strain into the chilled cocktail glass. Add a few dash of bitters.
  • Chill your cocktail glass. Express the orange oils into the glass and onto the rim
  • Garnish with orange peel and a few cranberries or luxardo cherries speared on a cocktail pick.
  • Makes 2 cocktails

Nutrition

Calories: 178kcal