Name: New York Minute
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 52.5 ml Reposado tequila; 20 ml Vermouth alla vaniglia; 15 ml Maraschino liqueur; 5 ml Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1); 1 dash Barrel-aged bitters

Ingredients

1 3/4 fl oz

Reposado tequila (100% agave)

2/3 fl oz

Carpano Antica Formula Vermouth

1/2 fl oz

Luxardo Maraschino liqueur

1/6 fl oz

Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix

1 dash

Fee Brothers Whiskey Barrel Aged bitters

How to make

Glassware

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.

Prepare garnish of lemon and orange zests, and coffee beans.

Method

STIR all ingredients with ice.

FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

EXPRESS lemon and orange zest twists over cocktail and discard.

Garnish with 3 coffee beans floated on the surface to represent health, wealth and happiness.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of New York Minute contains 201 calories

Alcohol content:

1.6 standard drinks
24.74% alc./vol. (49.48° proof)
23 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Vermouth rosso alla vaniglia (e.g. Antica Formula) — Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Comments & Discussion

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John CARR Premium Member 12w

Wow! I’m not a huge tequila drinker but this was a very nice step outside my regulars. I tasted initially without the sugar syrup but it def improves perceived richness of mouthfeel as a night cap/sipper. Borrowed others’ lead and used a combination of Bob’s choc bitters and a few drops of BT aromatic bitters. The Luxardo works beautifully with the reposado. Rich and flavoursome x.

Frank Caiafa 12w

With cocoa bitters (and without syrup), this was our 'South of the Border Martinez' which we served from 2009 or so at The Waldorf Astoria New York. (FYI)

Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member 12w

Thanks, Frank. Was the South of the Border Martinez your creation? Perhaps a maraschino cherry for garnish in place of twists?

Frank Caiafa 12w

Hi Simon, I recorded an orange twist in my book, though the addition of a brandied cherry as well, certainly couldn't hurt.
Back then, we did not get calls for much tequila. It was an effort to offer and introduce it to our guests in a then novel way. Cheers!

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Jeffrey Moore 14w

Lovely sipper. Great "Red Hook" riff. I was first concerned that without the punch of the Rye, the Maraschino would take over. It did not, and this is Lovely. Will be trying with a quality Añejo Tequila next!

Loz Horner 15w

Yep this is banging.

Guy Daniels Premium Member 27w

What a perfect combination of flavours and notes, quite exceptional (at least to my palate). Had to sub the whiskey barrel bitters for Chocolate bitters, as another discerning drinker suggested, but it worked for me. Now on rotation!

A J Wilson Premium Member 47w

As written, I found the spec too sweet, so I made my own "black" variation inspired by the Black Manhattan. Following Simon's lead of naming his variation after the place of invention, I'm calling it the Barbican Minute:

2oz reposado tequila (I used Don Julio)
2/3oz Averna
1/4oz maraschino liqueur (I used Maraska)
8 drops Bob's Margarita Bitters

Stir, serve in an old fashioned glass with a big cube. Express orange peel over top and discard. Garnish with three coffee beans (they sit nicely on top of the big cube!).

A J Wilson Premium Member 46w

Further experimentation has led to the Dry Barbican Minute 🤣

1.75 oz reposado tequila (Don Julio again)
1/3 oz dry vermouth (I used Cocchi Extra Dry)
1/3 oz Carpano Antica Formula
0.25 oz maraschino (Maraska again)
7 drops Bob’s Margarita Bitters
3 drops saline solution

Stir, serve over a big cube. Garnish per the original.

I find that this serve nicely preserves the agave character in the reposado.

Christine Babb Premium Member 31w

Wouldn’t that be a Perfect Barbican Minute?

Mookie Premium Member 1y

For a while I've held to a self-imposed rule of never using more than 1/4oz maraschino, but I finally decided to make an exception for this recipe and holy cow. It really works!

Andre Derailleur Premium Member 1y

I said before I wanted to try this with anejo tequila and it certainly is better. My favourite nightcap.

Justin Aniello 1y

This is probably my favorite drink with maraschino, doesn't overpower everything else like I find it does in most drinks. Amazing how much the coffee aroma changes how the drink tastes.