Description
This Blood Orange Bourbon Smash combines bourbon, fresh cranberries, and mint for a mouthwatering cocktail. Perfect for any occasion, it’s simple to prepare and delivers vibrant flavors that impress. Cheers!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 oz bourbon
- 1/4 cup fresh cranberries
- 6–8 fresh mint leaves
- 1 oz fresh orange juice
- 3/4 oz simple syrup
- crushed ice
- dried blood orange wheel for garnish
- fresh cranberries for garnish
- mint sprig for garnish
Instructions
- Combine fresh cranberries and mint leaves in a cocktail shaker or sturdy glass.
- Muddle the cranberries and mint gently for about 30 seconds until the juices are released and the mint is fragrant.
- Add bourbon, fresh orange juice, and simple syrup to the mixture. If using a shaker, add ice and shake vigorously for 15-20 seconds. If in a glass, stir well.
- Fill a rocks or old-fashioned glass with crushed ice.
- Strain the mixture over the crushed ice, catching pieces of cranberry and mint with a fine-mesh strainer.
- Garnish with a dried blood orange wheel, fresh cranberries, and a mint sprig. Serve immediately.
Notes
Make sure to gently muddle the mint to avoid bitterness.
You can adjust the sweetness by varying the amount of simple syrup used.
Fresh ingredients greatly enhance the flavor; use freshly squeezed orange juice.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cocktail
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg