5.0 from 15 votes
Cranberry Orange Whiskey Cocktail
This fun cocktail is perfect for Fall and Winter and is the perfect blend of sweet and tart. Easy to make a small or large batch, this whiskey cocktail comes together quickly and is great for parties!
Prep Time
8 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 305 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Drink
- 3 oz cranberry juice
- 6 oz orange juice
- 4 oz whiskey
- 1 oz lemon juice
- 1 oz triple sec
- 1 oz simple syrup
- 2 prigs fresh thyme or rosemary
- 4 oz ginger beer
Garnishes
- frozen cranberries
- orange peel
- additional thyme or rosemary sprigs
Instructions
Make drinks
- To a cocktail shaker, add ice, cranberry juice, orange juice, whiskey, lemon juice, triple sec, simple syrup, and 2 sprigs of thyme (or rosemary). Cover and shake well, for about 5-10 seconds.
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Serve
- Add ice to two glasses, and strain and pour the drink from the cocktail shaker evenly between the two glasses.
- Top each glass with approximately 2 oz of the ginger beer and garnish with frozen cranberries, orange peel, and a sprig of thyme (or rosemary) in each glass.
Notes
- Crowded Kitchen
- Larger batch:
- Recipe should make approximately 20 oz, which I've divided up into 2 (10 oz each) cocktails. However, please feel free to divide the recipe up into whichever size drink you'd like.
- Recipe adapted from Crowded Kitchen
- For a party or large gathering, I would recommend quadrupling the recipe (multiply all ingredients by 4), which would require an 85 oz or larger pitcher.
- However, you can make a large batch with any multiple of the recipe, you just want to make sure you have a large enough pitcher to hold everything.
- Multiply all ingredients (except the ginger beer and garnishes) by whichever multiple you'd like, and add them to a pitcher. Stir well, cover, and refrigerate for several hours, up to 1-2 days.
- When ready to serve, stir really well, and pour over ice into glasses. Top off glasses with the ginger beer, add garnishes and serve!
Nutrition Information
Calories
305kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
35g
(12%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
0.3g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0.05g
(0%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.1g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.04g
Sodium
15mg
(1%)
Potassium
238mg
(7%)
Fiber
0.4g
(2%)
Sugar
33g
(66%)
Vitamin A
238IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
54mg
(60%)
Calcium
21mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 305
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 305kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 0.3g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.05g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.04g | 0% |
| Sodium | 15mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 238mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 33g | 66% |
| Vitamin A | 238IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 54mg | 60% |
| Calcium | 21mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.