Algonquin

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Serve in
an Old-fashioned glass...
½ ring Pineapple (fresh)(cored, skinned and chopped)
1½ shot Straight rye whiskey
¾ shot Martini Extra Dry vermouth BUY
1 dash Peychaud's aromatic bitters
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How to make:

MUDDLE pineapple in base of shaker. Add other ingredients, SHAKE with ice and fine strain into ice-filled glass.

Garnish:

Pineapple wedge & Luxardo Maraschino cherry

Comment:

A dry aromatic aperitif-style of cocktail. If you don't want this drink frothy then stir instead of shake.

Origin:

One of several classic cocktails accredited to New York City's Algonquin Hotel in the 1930s. Its true origins are lost in time.

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