This delicious cocktail combines bourbon, cranberry juice, and ginger ale for a somewhat sweet but not cloying drink that's a little like a Manhattan, without the winey flavors of vermouth. Use 100% cranberry juice for an assertive cranberry flavor, and a juice blend for a cocktail with hints of juice.
Pour bourbon in a glass with ice. Top with cranberry juice and ginger ale. Stir to combine if desired (we never do). Enjoy.
When using a cranberry juice blend, be sure that cranberry juice is the first ingredient.
Try this cocktail with 100% cranberry juice for a tarter drink.
Try it with ginger beer instead of ginger ale for a tarter drink.
Use a smooth bourbon for a mellower drink; use a spicier bourbon for a more assertively bourboned drink.