Bourbon Recipes: Spiced Cranberry Old Fashioned & Basil Hayden Autumn Whiskey Sour

By The Bourbon Flight

Two new cocktails in time for Thanksgiving.

Knob Creek Spiced Cranberry Old Fashioned

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 parts Knob Creek Bourbon
• 1⁄4 part cinnamon syrup
• 3-4 fresh cranberries
• 1 orange wedge
• 2 dashes Angostura® bitters
• 2 dashes cranberry bitters

METHOD:

1. Combine syrup, cranberries, and orange wedge in a mixing glass and gently muddle.
2. Add Knob Creek, bitters, and ice, and stir until well chilled.
3. Strain into a rock’s glass over a block of fresh ice or a large cube.
4. Garnish with an orange peel and skewered cranberries.

Basil Hayden Autumn Whiskey Sour

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 parts Basil Hayden Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• 1 part fresh lemon
• ¾ part honey
• 2 dashes of apple cider vinegar
• 1 dash Angostura bitters
• 1 sprig of charred rosemary for garnish

METHOD:

1. Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker with ice.
2. Shake vigorously and strain into a rock’s glass.
3. Serve neat or on the rocks.
4. Garnish with a sprig of charred rosemary.

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