Name: Man O' War
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Whiskey - Bourbon whiskey; 15 ml Triple sec (e.g. Cointreau); 15 ml Vermouth - Rosso (sweet) vermouth; 10 ml Lemon juice (freshly squeezed); 5 ml Sugar syrup (rich) 2 sugar to 1 water

Serve in a

Coupe glass

Photographed in a

Libbey Speakeasy Coupe 8.5oz

Garnish:

Lemon zest & Luxardo maraschino cherry

How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.

1 1/2 fl oz	Bourbon whiskey
1/2 fl oz	Triple sec liqueur (40%)
1/2 fl oz	Martini Rosso sweet vermouth
1/3 fl oz	Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1/6 fl oz	Sugar syrup (rich) 2 sugar to 1 water
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£ 23.75 £ 0.51 per cocktail, makes 46.5 Martini Rosso sweet vermouth, 75cl

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Review:

Zingy, sweet and sour, fruity and bourbon laced.

Gentle

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History:

Originating in the mid-20th century, this cocktail is named after an American thoroughbred who was one of the greatest racehorses in history winning 20 of 21 races in 1919-20.

Traditional versions of this cocktail call for a whopping 30ml/1oz triple sec and 15ml/½oz lemon juice.