The holidays are upon us and so is the age-old conversation regarding cranberry sauce. Will it be homemade, canned, or both? The good news is, it really doesn’t matter when building this cocktail.
I always make my own cranberry sauce, with lots of baking spices and citrus. But I completely understand the die-hard dedication to the classic canned style. No judgment here. Let’s just have a cocktail, and let the discourse flow over the topic of cranberry sauce, instead of those touchy subjects that are reflected in way too many viral memes. Cheers to friends, family, neighbors, co-workers, and everyone you meet!
Cranberry Sauce Smash
Equipment
- Cocktail shaker
- Muddler Tool
- Hawthorne Strainer
- Fine Mesh Strainer
Ingredients
- 2 oz Bourbon or Rye (90-100 proof)
- 0.75 oz Rich Simple Syrup (2:1, sugar to water)
- 1 tbsp Cranberry Sauce
- 2 Lemon Wedges
- 4 Sprigs of Fresh Mint
Instructions
- Muddle 2 lemon wedges and 2 mint sprigs in a cocktail shaker
- Add bourbon or rye, cranberry sauce, rich simple syrup, and shake until well chilled
- Double strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice
- Garnish with remaining mint sprigs
