Garnish:
Luxardo maraschino cherry
How to make:
STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass.
| 1 1/2 fl oz | Straight rye whiskey (100 proof / 50% alc./vol.) |
| 1/2 fl oz | Dry vermouth |
| 1/2 fl oz | Rosso/rouge (sweet) vermouth |
| 1/3 fl oz | Amer Picon |
| 1/3 fl oz | Luxardo Maraschino liqueur |
| 1/3 fl oz | Chilled water (omit if using wet ice) |
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Review:
A perfect Manhattan with bittersweet liqueur rather than aromatic bitters and a balancing dash of sweet maraschino liqueur.
If you can't obtain Picon Amer then consider substituting with 5ml Bigallet China-China, 5ml chilled water, and 1.25ml triple sec.
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Alcohol content:
- 2.1 standard drinks
- 27.6% alc./vol. (55.2° proof)
- 29 grams of pure alcohol
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