Description
This Cranberry Orange Whiskey Sour is a festive twist on the classic cocktail—bright, citrusy, slightly tart, and perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or any holiday celebration. Made with fresh cranberries, orange juice, and smooth whiskey.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 oz whiskey or bourbon
- 1 oz fresh orange juice
- 1 oz cranberry juice (unsweetened or sweetened)
- 3/4 oz lemon juice
- 1/2–3/4 oz simple syrup (to taste)
- Ice
- Fresh cranberries (optional garnish)
- Orange slice or peel (optional garnish)
Instructions
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
- Add whiskey, orange juice, cranberry juice, lemon juice, and simple syrup.
- Shake vigorously for 10–15 seconds until chilled.
- Strain into a rocks glass filled with ice.
- Garnish with fresh cranberries and an orange slice or peel.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
Notes
Adjust sweetness by adding more or less simple syrup. For a smoother texture, use a cranberry-orange reduction instead of juice. To make it foamy like a traditional whiskey sour, add 1 egg white and shake once without ice, then again with ice (dry shake method).
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Drinks
- Method: Shaken
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cocktail
- Calories: 185
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 2mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: cranberry orange whiskey sour, holiday cocktail, thanksgiving cocktails, christmas drinks, bourbon sour, winter whiskey sour