Name: Rat Pack Manhattan
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 2.5 ml Grand Marnier; 45 ml Bourbon whiskey; 22.5 ml Rosso/sweet vermouth; 22.5 ml Dry vermouth; 3 dash Aromatic bitters

Ingredients

1/12 fl oz

Grand Marnier or other cognac orange liqueur

1 1/2 fl oz

Bourbon whiskey

3/4 fl oz

Strucchi Rosso Vermouth

3/4 fl oz

Strucchi Dry Vermouth

3 dash

Angostura Aromatic Bitters

How to make

Glassware

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a MARTINI GLASS.

Prepare garnish of orange zest twist and Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.

Method

RINSE glass with orange liqueur, discard excess and set to one side.

STIR other ingredients with ice.

STRAIN into liqueur-rinsed glass.

Garnish

EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Garnish with skewered cherry.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Rat Pack Manhattan contains 179 calories

Alcohol content:

1.7 standard drinks
24.71% alc./vol. (49.41° proof)
23.1 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Rosso/rouge/sweet vermouth (di Torino), Dry vermouth — Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Comments & Discussion

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Andre Derailleur Premium Member 15w

The orange liqueur is good, but I am not a fan of a perfect manhattan and variations. I will stick to sweet manhattans.

Jeff Durbin 15w

It's basically a perfect Manhattan that's heavy on the vermouth with a hint of orange. My problem is that I hate dry vermouth. I love a perfect Manhattan but this is heavy on the vermouth and the Cointreau can't offset that. I will stick with a traditional Perfect Manhattan.

Frederic D. Premium Member 36w

Pretty solid Manhattan variation. The hint of orange is just enough to keep things different and interesting, without distracting from the main event, the bourbon.

Werd Bmocsil 1y

Yes, much better with a bar spoon of Cointreau, and Carpano Antica. 👍

Werd Bmocsil 1y

Might try Italicus vs. Cointreau next time

Werd Bmocsil 1y

Oh heavens! I completely misread the Grand Mariner proportions as 1.5 oz. Will try again at home, and with Carpano Antica vs. the Martini & Rossi that was What There Is .