{"id":1854,"date":"2025-11-12T18:50:06","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T23:50:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/home.woodchuckhunters.com\/blog\/?p=1854"},"modified":"2025-11-12T18:50:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T23:50:07","slug":"cranberry-ginger-old-fashioned-my-new-go-to-cocktail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/home.woodchuckhunters.com\/blog\/2025\/11\/12\/cranberry-ginger-old-fashioned-my-new-go-to-cocktail\/","title":{"rendered":"Cranberry Ginger Old Fashioned: My New Go-To Cocktail"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Wife has been nearly bedridden for around a month now. She&#8217;s starting to get better, but she still doesn&#8217;t have much energy. With me doing &#8220;single-dad mode&#8221; to keep the household running, I needed a way to unwind once the kids go to bed. We bought that giant pack of holiday Canada Dry cans from Sams Club, so here&#8217;s a fun twist on the classic Old Fashioned that&#8217;s smooth and satisfying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 56%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Yields:<\/strong> 1 drink <strong>Prep time:<\/strong> 2 minutes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2 oz Honey Whiskey (like Jack Daniel&#8217;s Honey)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 tbsp Simple Syrup<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6 dashes Bitters<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cranberry (or Blueberry) Ginger Ale, to top<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Equipment:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Highball glass<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Instructions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fill your highball glass generously with ice.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add the simple syrup, bitters, and honey whiskey to the glass.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Top with Ginger Ale until the glass is full.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stir gently for a few seconds to combine the ingredients.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Garnish with a candied ginger slice and an orange twist if desired.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/home.woodchuckhunters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/cranberry-ginger-old-fashioned.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1855 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/home.woodchuckhunters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/cranberry-ginger-old-fashioned.png 1024w, https:\/\/home.woodchuckhunters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/cranberry-ginger-old-fashioned-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/home.woodchuckhunters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/cranberry-ginger-old-fashioned-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/home.woodchuckhunters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/cranberry-ginger-old-fashioned-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/home.woodchuckhunters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/cranberry-ginger-old-fashioned-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/home.woodchuckhunters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/cranberry-ginger-old-fashioned-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/home.woodchuckhunters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/cranberry-ginger-old-fashioned-96x96.png 96w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Sip and enjoy your perfectly crafted Cranberry Ginger Old Fashioned! Cheers!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wife has been nearly bedridden for around a month now. She&#8217;s starting to get better, but she still doesn&#8217;t have much energy. With me doing &#8220;single-dad mode&#8221; to keep the household running, I needed a way to unwind once the kids go to bed. 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