Jingle Bell Smash

Looking for a fun and festive cocktails for the holidays? This ‘Jingle Bell Smash’ is my winter take on a whiskey smash that’s made with a rosemary simple syrup and cranberry juice (plus your favorite bourbon of course!).

Surely you know by now that my obsession with the classic whiskey smash runs DEEP. Bourbon is kind of the only thing I’ve wanted to drink lately and I’m okay with that. I figured that I couldn’t let the year end without making a holiday version of my favorite drink 😀

SO, enter this easy cranberry whiskey cocktail.

If bourbon/ whiskey is not your thing, feel free to swap it out for your favorite spirit. I tried this recipe with a local cranberry vodka (side note: if you live in/ around Oregon, you NEED to give Wild Roots a try. Their vodkas are so good but I truly love their grapefruit infused gin OMG).

Bourbon is my favorite in this but seriously, you do you 😀

In the recipe card, I linked my recipe for making rosemary simple syrup. It adds a lot of delicious flavor (and sweetness) to this cocktail and I highly recommend it! If you’ve never made simple syrup before, it’s super easy. HOWEVER, to make this extra easy, you can also use maple syrup instead (which is what I do when I’m feeling really lazy).

That’s for this quick and easy Friday recipe!

As always, if you end up making this recipe, please snap a photo and tag me on Instagram @foodwithfeeling! I always love to see what y’all are making from the blog!

More cocktail recipes to try:

Apple Cider Cocktail

Apple Cider Mimosa

Slow Cooker Mulled Cider

Orange Cranberry Gin and Tonic

Holiday Sangria

Red Wine Hot Chocolate

Pomegranate Champagne Cocktail

Cherry Bomb Cocktail

Classic White Russian

Whiskey Smash Recipe

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Jingle Bell Smash

Looking for a fun and festive cocktails for the holidays? This ‘Jingle Bell Smash’ is my winter take on a whiskey smash that’s made with a rosemary simple syrup and cranberry juice (plus your favorite bourbon of course!).
Course Cocktail
Cuisine American
Diet Vegan, Vegetarian
Prep Time 5 minutes minutes
Total Time 5 minutes minutes
Servings 1 cocktail
Calories 240kcal

Ingredients

2 ounces cranberry juice2 ounces bourbon1 ounce rosemary simple syrup*1 ounce lemon juice or orange would be great too!Fresh cranberries and rosemary for serving

Instructions

In a shaker or cocktail mixer filled with ice, combine the cranberry juice, bourbon, simple syrup and lemon juice. Shake/ stir to combine.
Strain into a cocktail glass, garnish and ENJOY!

Notes

*you can sub the simple syrup for maple syrup as desired

*to make the sugared rosemary: wet the sprig of rosemary and shake off any excess water. toss in sugar and let sit for 30 minutes to dry.

Nutrition

Calories: 240kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.02g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 18mg | Potassium: 92mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 27IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg

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