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Vermilion Manhattan

Aperitivo/aperitif · Bittersweet (e.g. Negroni) · Select Manhattan

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Ingredients

1 2/3 oz Rye whiskey 50% abv
3/4 oz Orange-red aperitivo
1/4 oz Red bitter liqueur
2 dash Creole bitters

How to make

Serve in a old-fashioned glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
  2. 2 Orange zest twist (discarded) and orange slice wheel

Method

  1. 3 STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. 4 STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).

Garnish

  1. 5 EXPRESS orange zest twist over cocktail and discard.
  2. 6 Garnish with orange slice.

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Flavour profile

50.0% alc./vol. · 1.7 standard drinks · 181 calories

History

This bittersweet red-orange cocktail echoes a Boulevardier, shifting the Manhattan from late-night to aperitivo.

This is E. Clapham's original recipe from Clapham Cocktails: Stir 60ml (2oz) Sazerac Rye or similar with 30ml (1oz) Select Aperitivo and 2-3 dashes Peychaud's Bitters. Strain into an old-fashioned glass over large ice, garnished with two lemon twists, discarding the first.

Also known as Select Manhattan · Created by J. E. Clapham of Clapham Cocktails