“Bring a smile to someone’s face with this joyful blend of sweet, sour, tart, and spice. Cold, colorful, and batch-ready, the Merry Berry Buck is just right for the holidays.”
Recipe and Photos found here at makersmark.com.
Ingredients
- 1-1/2 parts Maker’s Mark® Bourbon
- 3/4 part lemon juice
- 1-1/2 parts cranberry juice
- Cold ginger beer
- Fresh cranberries and lemon wheel for garnish
Directions
- Add Maker’s, lemon, and cranberry juice to a shaker with ice.
- Shake and strain into a highball glass over ice.
- Top with ginger beer.
- Garnish with fresh cranberries and a lemon wheel.
Pro Tips
PUNCH IT UP
Editor’s Note: Click here for another fun holiday-themed punch!
Adapts nicely into a punch. Simply use an ice-filled bowl or large container instead of a shaker and stir. Increase ingredients by equal amounts, adding one part water per five parts Maker’s®. Add ginger beer to each glass just before serving.
MOCK IT UP
When cheers-ing with a nondrinker, these ingredients can be adapted into a delightful holiday mocktail. Just leave out the Maker’s®, of course.
SHAKE & BREAK
Avoid adding fizzy ingredients, like soda and sparkling wine, to your cocktail shaker. These are best poured into your glass as a finisher, just before serving.
DON’T BURST YOUR BUBBLES
A little stir is fine, but overdoing it can decrease the effervescence of your sodas and sparkling wines.
