While visiting my inlaws in Lawrence, Kansas, I was questioned about what I had been up to since we last visited. When they heard about the blog, they were interested to know how I came up with ideas for cocktails. Since I am often inspired by ingredients on hand, they asked if I could make a cocktail with leftovers from Thanksgiving dinner. And the Old Fashioned Cranberry Manhattan was born:
2 1/2 oz of Rye (I used Old Overholt)
Shake 15 times with 3 ice cubes and pour into a low ball glass (or in this case a wine glass) ice and all.
Later I added the toasted marshmellows from the sweet potato casserole and a left over apple slice as a garnish. The Rye gives it a seasonal (harvest) taste but the cranberry and lemon juice are the overwhelming flavors. Just for kicks I added a dash of Frangelico to see if I could get a nutty flavor in there too, but it ended up rounding out the tartness of the cranberry too much and taking away some of the drink's depth.
