Garnish:
Skewered green olive
How to make:
STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass.
1 1/2 fl oz | BarSol Mosto Verde Italia Pisco |
3/4 fl oz | Rosso/rouge (sweet) vermouth |
1 dash | Angostura Aromatic Bitters |
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Review:
A popular Peruvian riff on a Sweet Manhattan. A tad drier than a bourbon-based Manhattan.
History:
The origin of El Capitán is unknown but it is said to date from the 1920s when it was apparently popular with army captains in the city of Puno in southeastern Peru.
Nutrition:
One serving of El Capitán contains 102 calories.
Alcohol content:
- 1.4 standard drinks
- 27.9% alc./vol. (55.8° proof)
- 18.9 grams of pure alcohol
Difford's Guide remains free-to-use thanks to the support of the brands in green above. Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.
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