Young Man Cocktail

Serve in a Coupe glass...
1½	fl oz	Cognac
½	fl oz	Martini Rosso sweet vermouth
½	fl oz	Pierre Ferrand Ancienne Methode Dry Curacao
2	dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters

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How to make:

STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass.

Garnish:

Luxardo Maraschino cherry

Comment:

This particular Young Man is essentially a cognac-based Sweet Manhattan with a splash of orange curaçao – unsurprisingly, the result is slightly sweetened cognac with a hint of orange.

About:

Adapted from a drink in Harry Craddock’s 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book.

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