It’s the season for festive cocktails like this Kombucha Cranberry Bourbon Smash!
Using some of my favourite flavours of the season like cranberries and True Büch ginger kombucha, this bourbon cocktail is a lovely combination of Fall flavours.
I love a Fall cocktail and this one doesn’t disappoint!
True Büch Kombucha has become one of my favourite ingredients to use in cocktails.
So, what is kombucha? It’s a ‘bubbly fermented tea elixir’ that is full of many probiotics and enzymes that are good for your digestive system. And, kombucha is one of my go-to drinks!
You might remember I first used True Büch Kombucha in my summery Berry Rhubarb Kombucha Sangria. It’s one of my favourite local sips and I love to support Calgary businesses so we partnered on this new seasonal cocktail too!
In this Fall cocktail I use their Ginger flavour which brings all of the ingredients together plus a sparkling fizz.
The cranberries are smashed with honey for the perfect tart and sweet flavour combination. Then we shake it up with bourbon, one of my favourite spirits.
I used my favourite Bulleit Bourbon because of it’s notes of vanilla, apple and sweet spice. Those bourbon flavours complement the ingredients perfectly and make it a very smooth sip.
Topping the cocktail with the ginger kombucha and a sprig of thyme for that lovely festive touch.
Kombucha Cranberry Bourbon Smash
This cranberry bourbon cocktail with ginger kombucha and a touch of honey is the ideal Fall cocktail. A bit sweet and a bit tart, all of the flavours come together for a refreshing sip that’s perfect for Fall & Winter gatherings!
Ingredients
- 10-12 frozen cranberries Just defrost the frozen cranberries first by rinsing under cold water until defrosted.
- 1 tbsp honey
- 2 oz bourbon
- 4 oz ginger kombucha
- splash of cranberry juice
- thyme sprigs for garnish
Instructions
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In a mason jar or cocktail shaker, add the cranberries and honey. Smash together with a muddler, wooden spoon or fork until the cranberries release their juices.
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Add bourbon and shake well a couple of times until combined.
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Pour into a glass and top with ginger kombucha and a splash of cranberry juice for that rosy colour.
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Garnish with thyme sprig and enjoy!
Recipe Notes
**If you don't have fresh cranberries, you can use frozen. Just defrost the frozen cranberries first by rinsing under cold water until defrosted.
If you’ve been wanting to try a bourbon cocktail but have been unsure, I think this is the one for you! The honey adds a warming sweetness to the cocktail and the ginger kombucha keeps it nice and refreshing. It might just be Fall cocktail perfection in my books!
Cheers to the season friends!
Until the next cooking adventure,
Jess
Disclaimer: Thank you to True Büch Kombucha for sponsoring this post. Thank you for supporting the brands that I support. All opinions are my own.
I love kombucha,and would’t have thought to use it in a cocktail. but of course! This is one that I’ll be making for sure this holiday season. It looks so festive, and I love the flavours of cranberry, ginger, and bourbon.
Kombucha is literally my new fav ingredient for cocktails! I hope you enjoy this recipe during the holiday season Colleen 🙂
Yum! I pinned your Kombucha Cranberry Bourbon Smash to my “Beautiful Beverages” board immediately, Jessica! It sounds (and looks) absolutely amazing! Thanks for sharing. I will trying it for sure 🙂
Thank you for the recipe love Denise!! I truly hope you enjoy the recipe 🙂
This is a genius idea! Perfect for the holidays. I have only had kombucha a few times but every time I try it I love it. I need to keep this in mind for my upcoming holiday dinner with friends!
Cheers to the holiday season Katherine! I hope you and your friends love this cocktail; it’s definitely been a fan-fav around our house too 🙂
Jess – I love this recipe. I love the combination of tart cranberries with the subtle sweetness of bourbon, honey and the funkiness of the ginger kombucha. I’ve played with this combination a few times over in my cocktail recipes over on my blog too!
Yvonne, that you so much for the recipe love! It means alot as you are my go-to blog for cocktails; I’ll be over to check out your cocktail recipes using these ingredients too!
This sounds spectacular, love that you used kombucha in this recipe, can’t wait to try it.
Thank you for the recipe love Kristen! I just love love this local kombucha so using it in a recipe is a fav of of mine. I hope you enjoy the recipe!
What a fab idea, I need to try this! I love using kombucha in everything (including overnight oats), it’s so good! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Katerina! I love kombucha too but I’ve never used it in overnight oats as you mentioned, I’ll have to add that to my list!
Some of my faves all in one delicious and beautiful cocktail! This will be perfect for the upcoming Thanksgiving weekend! Trying this one out! Pinned 🙂 Cheers!
Yass Dawn I love hearing that!! I hope you enjoy the cocktail over the weekend and a very Happy Thanksgiving to you! Cheers 🙂
I love the combo of ginger and bourbon — I can’t wait to serve this during the holiday season!
The ginger & bourbon combination is definitely a winner! Cheers to the holiday season & Happy Thanksgiving!