Cranberry Ginger Whiskey Sour Recipe | The PERFECT Holiday Cocktail Drink

whiskey

🥗Healthier: vodka

💰Cheaper: bourbon

Vodka offers a lighter flavor, while bourbon can be more affordable than premium whiskey.

simple syrup

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: honey

Agave syrup has a lower glycemic index, while honey is often cheaper.

Fill a pot with 1 cup water and 1 cup granulated white cane sugar.

Stir the sugar into the water until it dissolves.

Set the burner to medium and bring the mixture to a gentle boil.

Let the simple syrup simmer for about 10 minutes or until it thickens.

Slice open the orange and extract as much juice as possible, yielding about 1/3 cup of orange juice.

Extract the juice from one lime.

Grab a cocktail shaker and add 2 cups of ice.

Pour in the cranberry juice, freshly squeezed orange juice, and lime juice.

Add 4 oz of whiskey to the shaker.

Pour in 1 cup of simple syrup.

Fasten the lid on the shaker and shake until well mixed.

Grab two drink glasses and add ice to each.

Pour half of the cocktail mixture into each glass, leaving room at the top.

Top each glass with 4 oz of ginger beer.

Cut the orange slice in half for garnish.

Place one maraschino cherry on each half of the orange slice and stab a toothpick through to hold it together.

Drop the garnished orange slice into each drink.

Cooking Techniques

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