Name: Devil's Manhattan
Total time: 2 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Bourbon whiskey; 30 ml Southern liqueur; 15 ml Rosso/sweet vermouth; 3 dash Creole bitters

Devil's Manhattan
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Serve in a Martini glass

Ingredients:
2 oz	Bourbon whiskey
1 oz	Southern/Louisiana-style whisky liqueur (e.g. Southern Comfort)
¹⁄₂ oz	Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
3 dash	Peychaud's or other Creole-style bitters

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Martini glass.
Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
STIR all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

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

Review:

A sweet Manhattan with a hint of the south.

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Variant:

Southern Manhattan

History:

Our Manhattan cocktail page features a detailed history and common variants.

Nutrition:

One serving of Devil's Manhattan contains 247 calories

Alcohol content:

2.3 standard drinks
31.02% alc./vol. (31.02° proof)
32.9 grams of pure alcohol

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Peter McCarthy

30th December 2024 at 07:06

Looks like this is a variant of the Southern Manhattan / vice versa?

Simon Difford

30th December 2024 at 11:04

Thanks for pointing out, Peter. I'd not realised! I've added links between the two cocktails.

G. M. Genovese

21st May 2023 at 17:52

A happy medium must be had between this and the 'Southern Manhattan'... I used Cinzano Rosso for both just now... But I'm wondering if a Carpano Antica is ideal. Wish I had some, dang... Between the two, I do prefer this Devil's ratio. It's growing on me. (21 May 2023, 1:52p)

Tony Jones

10th October 2020 at 20:24

A nice idea, but as ever, the horror of Southern Comfort actually holds it back.
I liked SC in 1989 when I was 19 - the cool film with Powers Booth and the less objectionable Caradine - but trying it now I learn it was horrible.
And it ruins any cocktail it touches.

Anonymous

11th September 2020 at 14:22

On the sweeter side but delicious

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