Seasons Greetings

Seasons Greetings

Thursday, December 19, 2013

Maery's Christmas Helper Cocktail

Bourbon, spices and cranberries are infused together to make this delicious Holiday Cocktail.  Maery’s Christmas Helper Cocktail is simple to throw together and only takes a few ingredients.

This wonderful cocktail does take a little preparation because you do have to marinate the ingredients overnight.  

If the holidays are starting to get a little hectic, just knowing that this wonderful cocktail is waiting  will help you relax and appreciate the joys of the season. 
Maery’s Christmas Helper Cocktail is a wonderful winter holiday cocktail perfect for guests or as a special treat for you.
Maery's Christmas Helper Cocktail
 


Ingredients
For infused Bourbon

Bourbon

2 cinnamon sticks

6 whole cloves

1 cup fresh cranberries

Zest of 1 orange

For finished cocktail

Ice

Triple sec

7-Up

Directions for Infused Bourbon

In a large pitcher add the bourbon, cinnamon sticks, cloves, cranberries and the orange zest. Let marinate for 6 hours or overnight.

For finished drink

To make 1 cocktail

Ice

1 cup bourbon mixture

1/3 cup triple sec

7-up

In a large glass, pour the bourbon mixture over the ice. Add the triple sec and fill the glass up with the 7-Up. Garnish with the soaked cranberries. Sip until filled with holiday joy.

Happy Holiday’s

Maery

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