Created by Hannah Pertko of Bar 19 Twelve in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, the Holiday Cheer Manhattan is a bourbon-forward cocktail that pairs Cheerwine Holiday Punch with cranberry juice and maple syrup to bring out the soda’s festive holiday flavors in a drink that’s light, balanced and full of seasonal character.
Ingredients
- 3 ounces of Cheerwine Holiday Punch
- 2 ounces of makers mark bourbon
- 1 ounce cranberry juice
- ½ ounce lemon juice
- ½ ounce maple syrup
- Dash of Cherry Bitters
Instructions
- Add Cheerwine Holiday Punch, bourbon, cranberry juice, lemon juice and maple syrup to a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
- Shake until well chilled, then strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
- Finish with a dash of cherry bitters and serve up.
