Bulleit Bourbon Cranberry Old Fashioned

Bulleit Bourbon Cranberry Old Fashioned

We would like to thank Bulleit and Taylor Strategy for sending us a sample to review.
Bourbon Soaked Cranberries

• 2 oz dried cranberries
• 4 oz Bulleit Bourbon
• 1 cinnamon stick

To make Bourbon Soaked Cranberries, add the cranberries, bourbon, and cinnamon stick to a sealable glass container. Give it a stir and let the mixture sit on the counter for 1 day.
Remove the cinnamon stick and put the bourbon cranberries in the refrigerator. Keep up to 1 month, refrigerated. Makes 6-8 cocktails.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 oz Bulleit Bourbon
• 1/2 oz infused Bulleit Bourbon, from the dried cranberries
• 1 spoonful bourbon soaked cranberries
• 1-2 strips orange zest
• 2-3 drops orange bitters
• 1 tbsp simple syrup, or to taste
• orange wedges, for garnish
• ice

Instructions

1. Fill a glass with ice.
2. Add the bourbon, infused bourbon, some of the bourbon cranberries, orange zest, orange bitters.
3. Stir the cocktail and taste.
4. If needed, add sugar syrup a little at a time until the cocktail is sweetened to your liking.
5. Garnish with orange wedges.

What Gary Thought: First, I do like how cranberry plays in a whisk(e)y cocktail. I followed the instructions to a T – except not filling my glass with ice (I opted for a few cubes). This was absolutely delicious. I went with maybe a teaspoon of simple syrup, which was the right amount for me (the cran-infused bourbon was plenty sweet). One tip – if you’re making for a party, double or triple the soaked cranberries because these will go quick!