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Cranberry Orange Whiskey Cocktail

This fun cocktail is perfect for Fall and Winter and is the perfect blend of sweet and tart. Easy to make a small or large batch, this whiskey cocktail comes together quickly and is great for parties!
Prep Time8 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Drink, Drinks
Cuisine: American
Keyword: easy cocktail recipe
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 305kcal
Author: The Chunky Chef

Ingredients

Drink

  • 3 oz cranberry juice
  • 6 oz orange juice
  • 4 oz whiskey
  • 1 oz lemon juice
  • 1 oz triple sec
  • 1 oz simple syrup
  • 2 sprigs fresh thyme or rosemary
  • 4 oz ginger beer

Garnishes

  • frozen cranberries
  • orange peel
  • additional thyme or rosemary sprigs

Instructions

Make drinks

  • To a cocktail shaker, add ice, cranberry juice, orange juice, whiskey, lemon juice, triple sec, simple syrup, and 2 sprigs of thyme (or rosemary). Cover and shake well, for about 5-10 seconds.

Serve

  • Add ice to two glasses, and strain and pour the drink from the cocktail shaker evenly between the two glasses.
  • Top each glass with approximately 2 oz of the ginger beer and garnish with frozen cranberries, orange peel, and a sprig of thyme (or rosemary) in each glass.

Notes

  1. Recipe should make approximately 20 oz, which I've divided up into 2 (10 oz each) cocktails. However, please feel free to divide the recipe up into whichever size drink you'd like.
  2. Recipe adapted from Crowded Kitchen

Larger batch:

  1. For a party or large gathering, I would recommend quadrupling the recipe (multiply all ingredients by 4), which would require an 85 oz or larger pitcher.
  2. However, you can make a large batch with any multiple of the recipe, you just want to make sure you have a large enough pitcher to hold everything.
  3. Multiply all ingredients (except the ginger beer and garnishes) by whichever multiple you'd like, and add them to a pitcher. Stir well, cover, and refrigerate for several hours, up to 1-2 days.
  4. When ready to serve, stir really well, and pour over ice into glasses. Top off glasses with the ginger beer, add garnishes and serve!

Nutrition

Calories: 305kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.05g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Sodium: 15mg | Potassium: 238mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 238IU | Vitamin C: 54mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg