Description
This Spiced Maple Red Cranberry Bourbon Spritzer is an easy, festive cocktail to serve around the holidays! It’s sweet, bubbly, and oh so pretty. It can be more for one, two, or even a crowd.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Spiced Maple Syrup:
- ½ cup maple syrup
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 1 (1-inch) piece of fresh ginger, sliced
For Two Cocktails:
- Ice
- 4 oz bourbon
- 2 oz cranberry juice
- 2 oz freshly squeezed orange juice
- 2 oz spiced maple syrup (or to taste)
- Sparkling water, for topping off the glasses
For Optional Garnish:
- Cinnamon sticks
- Cranberries
- Rosemary sprigs
Instructions
For the Spiced Maple Syrup:
- Place the ingredients in a small saucepan and set over medium heat. Bring to a gentle simmer and then remove from the heat.
- Allow to syrup to cool to room temperature with the cinnamon and ginger steeping. Remove the cinnamon and ginger before using in the cocktails.
- Leftover syrup can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge.
For Two Cocktails:
- To a shaker filled with ice, add the bourbon, juices, and spiced maple syrup. Shake vigorously for a few seconds to mix and thoroughly chill all the ingredients.
- Pour into glasses filled with ice. Top each glass off with a splash of sparkling water or seltzer and garnish as desired.
To Make a Pitcher (roughly 8 servings):
- Combine 2 cups bourbon, 1 cup cranberry juice, 1 cup orange juice, and enough spiced maple syrup to meet your taste (I would start with ½ cup and add more, as needed).
- Mix well and chill in the fridge until you are ready to serve.
- Serve over ice!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: cocktails
Keywords: cranberry bourbon cocktail, holiday bourbon cocktail, cranberry bourbon spritzer, festive holiday cocktails, cranberry cocktails, maple bourbon cocktail