Garnish:
Skewered Luxardo Maraschino cherry
How to make:
STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass.
| 1 1/2 fl oz | Cognac (brandy) |
| 1/2 fl oz | Strucchi Rosso Vermouth |
| 1/3 fl oz | Orange Curaçao liqueur |
| 2 dash | Angostura Aromatic Bitters |
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Review:
This particular Young Man is essentially a cognac-based Sweet Manhattan with a splash of orange curaçao. I've used rather more curaçao than the "2 Dashes" specified in Craddock's 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book.
History:
Adapted from a recipe in Harry Craddock's 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book.
YOUNG MAN COCKTAIL.
Harry Craddock, 1930
1 Dashes Angostura Bitters.
2 Dashes Curaçao.
¼ Italian Vermouth.
¾ Brandy.
Shake well and strain into cocktail glass. Add olive or cherry.
Nutrition:
One serving of Young Man Cocktail contains 155 calories.
Alcohol content:
- 1.5 standard drinks
- 29.61% alc./vol. (59.22° proof)
- 20.9 grams of pure alcohol
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