Name: Caramel Manhattan
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Bourbon whiskey; 15 ml Caramel liqueur; 10 ml Rosso/sweet vermouth; 20 ml Pineapple juice; 1 dash Creole bitters

Caramel Manhattan
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Ingredients:
1 ¹⁄₂ oz	Bourbon whiskey
¹⁄₂ oz	Giffard Caramel Toffee liqueur
¹⁄₃ oz	Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
²⁄₃ oz	Pineapple juice
1 dash	Peychaud's or other Creole-style bitters

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist and pineapple wedge.
SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Express lemon zest twist over the cocktail and discard.
Garnish with pineapple wedge on rim.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Rosso/rouge/sweet vermouth (di Torino) - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Cocktail of the day:

5th April 2025 is National Caramel Day

Review:

Flavours combine harmoniously with the character of the bourbon still evident.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2002 by Nick Strangeway in London, England.
See: Manhattan cocktail history

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Nutrition:

One serving of Caramel Manhattan contains 187 calories

Alcohol content:

1.3 standard drinks
20.08% alc./vol. (20.08° proof)
18.1 grams of pure alcohol

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Turbo Panther

17th September 2023 at 02:59

I dropped the pineapple juice since I didn’t have it this time and used a half ounce of simple syrup. The caramel stands out much more this way. I think I’ll do it moving forward.

Loraine Herring

5th April 2023 at 18:21

I too didn't have the caramel liqueur so i went for the nearest thing i had "Nougat & Hazelnut Liqueur, cant compare to original recipe but it tasted lovely with the liqueur complementing the Bourbon very well indeed

Alex White

26th April 2021 at 17:49

I switched up the recipe based on a lack of Caramel Liqueur 5 years ago and have been doing it ever since. 1.5 oz of Bourbon, 0.5oz Cocchi Vermouth Di Torino, 0.5oz Martini Riserva Rubino, 0.5oz Caramel Syrup, 1 oz Pineapple Juice, 2 dashes of Bitter Truth Creole Bitters.

Alejandro Chaves

4th April 2021 at 11:12

I went for 30 ml Caramel Liqueur, so the caramel flavor is more present along with the bourbon. I guess it will vary depending on the bottles you are using.

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