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Two cranberry cocktails on wooden plates with fresh cranberries all around and a cocktail shaker in the background.
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4.48 from 34 votes

Cranberry Sauce Bourbon Cocktail

A delicious cocktail perfect for using up leftover homemade cranberry sauce!
Prep Time2 minutes
Cook Time0 minutes
Total Time2 minutes
Course: Cocktails
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bourbon cocktail, cocktail recipe, cranberry sauce
Servings: 1 cocktail
Calories: 195kcal
Author: Julia

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons homemade or store-bought cranberry sauce
  • 1 to 2 shots bourbon
  • Ginger beer or club soda*
  • 1 lemon wedge
  • 1-2 tsp pure maple syrup to taste, optional

Instructions

  • Add the cranberry sauce to the bottom of a glass along with the bourbon.
  • Add ice, then fill the remainder of the glass with ginger beer (or club soda)
  • Squeeze a lemon wedge into the drink and stir well.
  • Bottoms up!

Notes

*You can also use soda water or apple cider.
For a sweeter cocktail, add 1 to 3 teaspoons of pure maple syrup, or to your personal taste.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cocktail | Calories: 195kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g