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Iron Horse

Aperitivo/aperitif · Bittersweet (e.g. Negroni) · Spirit-forward

4.2 10 ratings

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Ingredients

1 1/2 oz Cognac (brandy)
3/4 oz Ferro China
3/4 oz Rosso/sweet vermouth
2 dash Creole bitters

How to make

Serve in a coupe glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.

Method

  1. 3 STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. 4 STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. 5 EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

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Flavour profile

23.1% alc./vol. · 1.5 standard drinks · 189 calories

History

A Manhattan variation made special by ferro china's distinctive notes.

Iron House was a term commonly used in the early 1800s for steam locomotives, a comparison understandable when contrasting the new railways with the comparatively primitive horse-powered tramways of the time. Numerous songs are titled Iron Horse, including a 1970s hit by the band Christie, a 1960s TV theme song by Dominic Frontiere, and most notably, the Motörhead song "Iron Horse / Born to Lose." In this cocktail, "Iron" refers to the iron ammonium citrate, which gives ferro china amaro its distinctive flavor.