Description
A festive cocktail that embodies the spirit of the holiday season with warming spices, citrus, and cranberry juice.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ounces spiced rum or bourbon
- 1 ounce cranberry juice
- 1 ounce freshly squeezed lemon or orange juice
- A pinch of ground cinnamon
- A pinch of ground nutmeg
- Ginger ale or tonic, to top
- Cinnamon stick or citrus peel, for garnish
Instructions
- Gather your ingredients: Make sure everything is fresh and ready.
- In a shaker, combine the spiced rum or bourbon, cranberry juice, and freshly squeezed citrus juice.
- Add a pinch of cinnamon and nutmeg.
- Fill the shaker with ice and shake vigorously for about 15 seconds.
- Strain into a chilled glass filled with ice.
- Top with ginger ale or tonic and give it a gentle stir.
- Garnish with a cinnamon stick or twist of citrus peel.
Notes
Let the concoction sit for a few minutes to allow the flavors to marry for an enhanced taste.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Shaking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 15mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: holiday cocktail, Christmas drink, festive beverage, spiced rum, cranberry juice, seasonal drink
