Best Bourbon Cranberry Shrub Recipes

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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 5m

Yield 1 cranberry bourbon cocktail

Number Of Ingredients 0

Steps:

Shake 2 ounces each bourbon, cranberry juice and orange juice in a shaker with ice; strain into a glass filled with ice and garnish with cranberries.

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Provided by Dorothy Curtis

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 5

12 oz fresh or frozen cranberries
1 c sugar
3/4 c red wine vinegar
1 tsp lemon zest
2 Tbsp lemon juice

Steps:

1. Bring all ingredients to a simmer with 2 cups of water in a small soucepan over medium heat, stirring often. Reduce heat to low and cook 5 minutes until most cranberries have burst.
2. Strain mixture, pressing liquid out of pulp using the back of a spoon. Discard pulp. Chill at least 1 hour. Store for up to 3 months.
3. Ways to use Shrub: 1. Pour over ice and top with club soda. 2.Mix with sparkling wine. 3.Muddle with an orange slice and ice. Add bourbon and top with club soda. 4. Fill a tall glass with ice, layer in a splash of shrub, then add equal parts orange juice and tequila. 5. Shake with ice and equal parts shrub, gin, and sweet vermouth. Strain into a glass.
4. I think it would also be good to use in a dressing with some olive oil or vegetable oil for a spinach salad. Or use also in a hot dressing for a wilted spinach salad.

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Provided by Martha Stewart

Time 5m

Yield Makes 1

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
1 cup sugar
1 cup white-wine vinegar
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons bourbon
2 tablespoons seltzer

Steps:

Combine cranberries, sugar, and vinegar in a pot. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat; let cool completely. Refrigerate up to 3 weeks.
For each cocktail, fill a rocks glass with ice. Stir in bourbon, seltzer, and 2 tablespoons shrub liquid. Add 1 tablespoon shrub cranberries; serve immediately.