Mexican Manhattan

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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
2 oz Patrón Añejo tequila
1 oz Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
1 dash Difford's Margarita Bitters
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.
  3. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. Garnish with maraschino cherry.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:

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Medium
Boozy
Strength 8/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10
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Review:

You've tried this with bourbon and rye, now surprise yourself with aged tequila.

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Variant:

Perhaps better on-the-rocks in an old-fashioned glass.

History:

Manhattan cocktail history

Nutrition:

One serving of Mexican Manhattan contains 178 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.6 standard drinks
  • 25.2% alc./vol. (25.2° proof)
  • 22.8 grams of pure alcohol

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John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
13th December 2022 at 02:23
Very good cocktail. Was looking for a strong flavoured tequila-based cocktail to go with Mexican food. This worked perfectly. Stood up to the strong tastes of the food. Had over ice as in the notes.
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Rob .’s Avatar Rob .
12th August 2022 at 20:07
I thought this was pretty interesting I tried the tumbler suggested variant over a 62mm clear ice cube and used a couple of dashes of Peychaud's Bitters instead and swapped the Martini Rosso for Punt e Mes. It felt like it was missing a little bite somewhere that I can't put my finger on, hence the 3.5 rating.
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