How to Make A Cranberry Bourbon Sour

Prep time: 4 minutes

Serves: 1

Ingredients

• 2 oz bourbon
• 1 oz fresh cranberry juice (or cranberry simple syrup — see notes)
• ¾ oz fresh lemon juice
• ½ oz simple syrup
• ½ oz egg white or aquafaba
• 2 dashes orange bitters
• Ice
• Sugared cranberries and orange peel (garnish)

Instructions

1. Dry shake bourbon, cranberry juice, lemon juice, simple syrup, and egg white for 15 seconds (no ice).
2. Add ice and shake vigorously for another 15 seconds.
3. Double–strain into a chilled coupe.
4. Add 2 dashes of orange bitters to the foam.
5. Garnish with sugared cranberries threaded on a pick and a twist of orange peel.

Notes

Cranberry syrup: Simmer 1 cup fresh cranberries + 1 cup sugar + 1 cup water until berries burst (about 10 min). Strain. Far brighter flavor than bottled cranberry juice. 

Sugared cranberries: Toss fresh cranberries in simple syrup, then roll in granulated sugar. Let dry for 1 hour. 

Holiday tip: This scales beautifully as a batch cocktail for holiday parties.