Cranberry Bourbon Cocktail

Stir up this cranberry bourbon cocktail with just 3 ingredients. It’s ideal for holiday parties, happy hour, or guys night.

vintage rocks glass with cocktail garnished with cranberries.

Here’s a simple drink recipe that’s perfect for a Christmas cocktail party, Thanksgiving, or even game day parties. It’s basically a bourbon-and-ginger with a cranberry twist, and it’s quite tasty!

Why You’ll Love It

  • If you like bourbon and ginger ale I think you’ll love this drink! It takes that combo a step further with the addition of cranberry juice. The cranberry adds a tartness that helps cut the sweetness.
  • This drink is super simple to make and tastes great with salty snacks making it perfect for happy hour.
  • If you’re hosting a guys night or celebrating your man’s birthday, this would make a terrific signature cocktail for the night.
 gold tray with ingredients for a bourbon and cranberry cocktail.

3 Ingredients

  • Bourbon
  • Cranberry juice
  • Ginger Ale

Use frozen whole cranberries to garnish your drink and to help keep it chilled without diluting it. Use a bag of fresh cranberries you find in the product section rather than buying them in the freezer section.

gold tray with cocktails garnished with cranberries.

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vintage rocks glass with cocktail garnished with cranberries.

Cranberry Bourbon Cocktail

Yield: 1 drink
Prep Time: 3 minutes
Total Time: 3 minutes

Upgrade the classic bourbon and ginger ale with cranberry juice for the holidays. This delicious cocktail is the perfect balance of flavor between sweet and tart.

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ ounces bourbon
  • 2 ounces cranberry juice
  • 2 ounces ginger ale

Instructions

  1. Mix all ingredients together over ice.
  2. Garnish with frozen cranberries.

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5 Comments

    1. Thank you so much Bird. You wouldn’t believe how quickly I pulled this together…and when it was done my husband and I had a nice little happy hour together. 😉

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