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Cranberry Orange Old Fashioned

Ingredients:

For the cranberry simple syrup:

• 1/2 cup cranberries
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup water

For the old fashioned:

• 1/2 ounce cranberry simple syrup
• 2 ounces bourbon or rye
• 2-3 drops Scrappy's seville orange bitters (or use any bitters you like - the traditional route is angostura)
• Ice for stirring
• 1 large ice cube for drinking
• Orange slice (I used a regular blood orange slice but recently took a cocktail class where they used dried orange slices, and they were fantastic)

Instructions:

For the cranberry simple syrup:

1. Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil and leave over medium heat until the cranberries start popping.
2. Reduce heat to a simmer and let simmer for 10 minutes.
3. Strain the mixture into a container and let cool before using.
4. Store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.

For the old fashioned:

1. Combine the simple syrup, bourbon and bitters in a shaker or large glass.
2. Add a couple scoops of ice and use a cocktail stirring spoon to stir around the outside of the glass, keeping the ice together.
3. Strain the mixture into a smaller cocktail glass over 1 large ice cube.
4. Add and orange slice and serve!