The Neutral Ground

Serve in a Coupe glass...
2	fl oz	Rittenhouse Bottled In Bond Straight Rye Whisky
½	fl oz	Amontillado sherry
½	fl oz	Benedictine D.O.M. Liqueur
3	dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters

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How to make:

STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass.

Garnish:

Orange zest twist

Comment:

Sweet Manhattan - like with sherry and spiced notes.

About:

Created in 2008 by Rhiannon Enlil at Bar Tonique, New Orleans, USA and named after the median area on Canal Street in New Orleans that formerly separated the American district from the Spanish/French district (now known as the French quarter).

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