This cocktail is just what you need on a cold winter’s eve. Bringing together bourbon with red wine, and adding in delicious cherries, spices and maple, you’ll soon realize that it’s perfect just about any time, not just for holidays.
- 4 cherries, pitted (fresh, or jarred)
- 1-1/2 oz merlot wine
- 1 oz bourbon
- 2-3 Tbsp fresh orange juice (more if desired)
- 2-3 tsp maple syrup
- ice
- dash of cinnamon or nutmeg
- lemon zest/peel
Juice the orange and pit cherries if needed.
Place cherries in a tall glass, then muddle. Add remaining ingredients, and mix.
Pour into an old fashioned glass with ice, stir and top with lemon peel, and dash of cinnamon or nutmeg
