Name: Northern Standard
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 67.5 ml Rye whiskey 50% abv; 30 ml Vermouth alla vaniglia; 5 ml Fernet liqueur; 5 ml Amaro (e.g. Ramazzotti); 2 dash Aromatic bitters

Northern Standard
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Photographed in an Urban Bar Alto Coupe 18cl

Ingredients:
2 ¹⁄₄ oz	Straight rye whiskey (100 proof /50% alc./vol.)
1 oz	Carpano Antica Formula Vermouth
¹⁄₆ oz	Fernet Branca liqueur
¹⁄₆ oz	Amaro (e.g. Ramazzotti)
2 dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters

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Prepare:

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
Prepare garnish of skewered Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.

How to make:

STIR all ingredients with ice.
STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish:

Garnish with skewered maraschino cherry.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

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

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

Best described as a "bright, bittersweet Manhattan." Perhaps more a digestivo than a Manhattan to close the night with.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2013 by James Ives at Pine Restaurant at Hanover Inn in Hanover, New Hampshire. For the amaro, James' original recipe calls for a 1 teaspoon of Tempus Fugit Gran Classico.

Nutrition:

One serving of Northern Standard contains 222 calories

Alcohol content:

2.4 standard drinks
30.95% alc./vol. (30.95° proof)
33.5 grams of pure alcohol

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