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The Holiday Guardian

Name: The Holiday Guardian
Ingredients: 2 oz Bourbon; .75 oz Lamassu Arak; 1 oz Cranberry Syrup; .75 oz Lemon Juice; 2 dash(es) Orange Bitters

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By Bryan Monroe

Submitted on: November 30, 2023

Refreshing

Seasonal

I am thankful for a lot of things during the holidays: friends, family, and the spirit of the holidays, to name a few. But one thing I dislike is the chaos of the season: rushing to different parties, running around looking for the perfect gift, and doing all those other holiday things. This cocktail features Lamassu Arak; a portion of each bottle sold goes to help preserve the Assyrian heritage. The lamassu was a mythological creature made of a human head, the body of a bull, and the wings of a...

Ingredients

2 oz
Bourbon

.75 oz
Lamassu Arak

1 oz
Cranberry Syrup

.75 oz
Lemon Juice

2 dash(es)
Orange Bitters

Tools

Cocktail Mixing Glass

Instructions

Garnish

Sugared Cranberries

Build

Stir & Strain

Glass

Old Fashioned/Rocks

Estimated strength

About 22% ABV (estimate)

By Bryan Monroe

Home Bartender

Follow along the journey of cocktails at home. Using simple ingredients, trying out new things and just enjoying life as it comes! That is what cocktails are all about, there is no right or wrong as long as you’re enjoying you’re cocktail....

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In a shaker add all ingredients and shake with ice. Strain over a fresh ice rock and garnish with sugared cranberries**. *To make Cranberry Syrup simmer 1 cup cranberries, 1 cup sugar and 1/2 cup water. Cranberries should start to burst, I like to mash them up to get all the flavor out. Let cool and strain into a jar. **To make Sugared Cranberries, dip cranberries into syrup then coat with sugar.

Editor's Note

Arak’s bold anise provides a surprising, spicy counterpoint to familiar holiday cranberry and bourbon. A rich, homemade syrup makes this a full-bodied winter sour.

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Crafted Pour

20 August 2026

What a creative and festive combination! The story behind the Lamassu Arak is fascinating, and pairing it with bourbon and cranberry sounds like the perfect way to guard against holiday chaos. Cheers!

Stacy (Crafted Pour)

7 December 2023

Oh this sounds fantastic. Definitely, need to try and recreate this one.