Drinkies: Gingered Cranberry with Bourbon

Ilise's delicious concoction - The Gingered Cranberry Cocktail - Cheers!

Were you one of those smart people who bought an extra bag of cranberries around Thanksgiving time to tuck away in the freezer? Good thinking.

​Now you’re ready and able to prepare a batch of cranberry simple syrup and mix up a round of super-tasty cocktails for your guests and yourself. Be prepared for the double-wallop of ginger liqueur and ginger beer. Yowza – and I mean that in the best possible way!

If you do not have fresh/frozen cranberries on hand, no worries, you can still make this drink using bottled sweetened cranberry juice as the mixer. You may need to adjust the proportions.

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The Gingered Cranberry Cocktail
Recipe source: Ilise Goldberg

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 ½ ounces Bourbon
• 1 ½ ounces Cranberry Simple Syrup
• ½ ounce Ginger Liqueur such as Domaine de Canton
• ½ ounce lime juice
• 2-3 ounces Ginger Beer (alcoholic or non- your choice)
• Candied Ginger (for garnish)

DIRECTIONS:

• In a cocktail shaker combine all ingredients except ginger beer. Shake well. Strain into a high ball glass over fresh ice cubes.
• Pour 2-3 ounces of ginger beer on top and mix gently with a spoon. Garnish with candied ginger.
• For a different taste treat try the above drink with gin instead of bourbon.

 
Cranberry Simple Syrup:

• 1 pound cranberries
• 2 Cups of Water
• 1 Cup of Sugar
• Combine the water and sugar in a pan over high heat until the sugar dissolves.  Add the cranberries and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, and let it simmer for 15 minutes.
• Once the fruit is nice and tender use a potato masher and mash the fruit to release as much juice as possible. 
• Remove the mixture from heat and allow it to cool for about 10 minutes and then strain the syrup into a container.
• Store it for up to two weeks in the refrigerator or if making far in advance the simple syrup freezes well in ice cube trays.