Dandy Cocktail

Serve in a Martini glass...
1½	fl oz	Maker's Mark bourbon
½	fl oz	Triple sec liqueur
1½	fl oz	Dubonnet Red
1	dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters

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How to make:

STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass.

Garnish:

Lemon & orange zest twists

Comment:

This complex Manhattan variant is a well balanced combo of spirit, liqueur and aromatic wine.

About:

Adapted from Harry Craddock's 1930 'The Savoy Cocktail Book'.

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