Spiced Fireside Christmas Old Fashioned Cocktail Recipe

Enjoy this delicious cranberry Christmas old fashioned cocktail recipe by the fire as you cozy up on Christmas night! Hints of citrus, cinnamon, and ginger help to layer this easy bourbon drink with the good taste of holiday spice.

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Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

COURSE Cocktails, Drinks

CUISINE Christmas and Holiday Recipes, Christmas Cocktails

SERVINGS or more as needed

Equipment

Festive Holiday Cocktail Skewers

Ingredients

For the Spiced Holiday Syrup

⅓ cup Water
⅓ cup Sugar
2 whole Cinnamon Sticks
3 pieces Fresh Ginger - fresh ginger
5 whole Cloves
3 strips Orange Peel

For the Christmas Old Fashioned Cocktail

2 oz Bourbon - your favorite good quality bourbon
2 tsp Homemade Spice Syrup - or more to taste as desired
2 tsp Cranberry Juice
3 dashes Angostura bitters
1 cup Fresh Ice Cubes - or a large cube of cocktail ice
Orange Wheels - sliced for garnish, optional
Fresh or Frozen Cranberries - skewered on a pick for garnish, optional
Fresh rosemary - for garnish, optional

Instructions

Make the Syrup:
Add the cinnamon sticks, orange peel, sliced ginger, and cloves to a small sauce pan and cover with the sugar and water.
Set the saucepan over a flame and stir the contents until the sugar is melted into the water.
Bring the mixture to a light simmer and cover. Continue to cook the spiced syrup (covered to prevent evaporation) on a light simmer for another 5 minutes.
When 5 minutes of simmer time is up, turn the heat off and let the syrup steep an additional 5 minutes, still covered.
Lastly, strain into a mason jar, let cool, then cover with a screw top lid
Make the Christmas Old Fashioned Cocktail:
In a rocks glass, pour in the 2 teaspoons of spiced syrup, 2 teaspoons cranberry cocktail juice, and 3 dashes of angostura bitters.
Next, using a jigger to measure your spirit, pour in 2 ounces of your favorite good quality bourbon.
Add the cup of fresh ice cubes (or if desired, one large ice cube/cocktail ice) to your rocks glass and use a bar spoon to stir the cocktail gently until all of the flavors are combined.
Garnish with a skewer of frozen cranberries, orange slices, or a sprig of rosemary. Serve very cold. Serve immediately.

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