Name: Mexican in Manhattan
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Añejo tequila; 2.5 ml Maraschino liqueur; 30 ml Bianco/blanco vermouth; 3 dash Lavender bitters

Ingredients

2 fl oz

Patrón Añejo tequila

1/12 fl oz

Luxardo Maraschino liqueur

1 fl oz

Strucchi Bianco Vermouth

3 dash

Bob's Lavender Bitters

How to make

Glassware

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.

Prepare garnish of skewered Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.

Method

STIR all ingredients with ice.

FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

Garnish with skewered cherry.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Mexican in Manhattan contains 183 calories

Alcohol content:

1.7 standard drinks
25.21% alc./vol. (50.41° proof)
23.6 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Bianco/blanc/blanco vermouth — Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Review

I tried making my usual Sweet Manhattan but with añejo tequila as the base spirit and it was not half bad, but there's something about tequila that says 'white' rather than 'red' vermouth. I also started with my favourite addition to a Sweet Manhattan: a half spoon of syrup from the maraschino cherry jar, but añejo tequila is so much more suited to maraschino liqueur. So I switched sweet vermouth for bianco vermouth and Angostura Bitters for lavender bitters. (I love the combination of tequila and lavender.) Hope you like the result.

Comments & Discussion

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Mookie Premium Member Commenter Appreciated Commenter 4 months ago

this might be my favorite use of bianco vermouth yet!

Chris Dimal Commenter Appreciated Commenter 8 months ago

Much, much darker than the picture. I did use Ango and a lavender tincture instead. Eitherways, delicious and complex. Lavender and agave as always are meant to go together. The Bianco Vermouth just balances everything well.

Simon Sedgley Premium Member Commenter Appreciated Commenter 1 year ago

We begin to suspect that our good host has an affinity with and intuitive feel for Martini style drinks, in particular. We thought this one excellent, although admittedly we favour Martinis with vermouth bianco. Anyway, bravo.

Simon Sedgley Premium Member Commenter Appreciated Commenter 1 year ago

btw does the website's sweet versus dry/sour scale for each cocktail make much sense when it comes to Martinis? We understand that, in the case of a Martini, the opposite of dry is wet, not sweet.

Simon Sedgley Premium Member Commenter Appreciated Commenter 1 year ago

Perhaps it's plain enough from the volumes of base spirit and vermouth in a recipe but a few words on the boundary between wet and dry would be enlightening.

John Hinojos Premium Member Commenter Appreciated Commenter 4 years ago

This is amazing. The anejo tequila and maraschino work perfectly with the white vermouth. The lavender bitters adds and interesting floral and herbal hints. Thanks Simon. Your cocktails always rank high with us.
Was perfect as an aperitif, but it could be used as an afternoon sipper.

Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member Commenter Appreciated Commenter 4 years ago

Many thanks, John.

Kate Evans Appreciated Commenter Conversation Starter 4 years ago

Any thoughts on whether this would work with Reposado tequila rather than Anejo?

Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member Commenter Appreciated Commenter 4 years ago

It would work but would be a different cocktail and depending on your reposado, perhaps a tad sweeter.

Calvin Grant Premium Member Commenter Appreciated Commenter 4 years ago

A few drops of lavender bitters can go a long way but three dashes are perfectly balanced in this cocktail. Noticed a woody pine foundation under the floral lavender flavors.
The tequila and vermouth blend seamlessly, no small thanks to the maraschino liqueur. Think I'll have another.