Garnish:
Lemon zest twist
How to make:
STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass.
| 1 2/3 fl oz | Straight rye whiskey (100 proof / 50% alc./vol.) |
| 5/6 fl oz | Rosso/rouge (sweet) vermouth |
| 1/6 fl oz | Cherry Heering cherry brandy liqueur |
| 1 dash | La Fée Parisienne absinthe |
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Review:
A cherry brandy influenced Sweet Manhattan with extra complexity courtesy of a dash of absinthe.
Variant:
Made with bourbon in place of straight rye whiskey.
History:
Adapted from a recipe created in 1896 at the bar in the old Waldorf-Astoria in New York City, this cocktail was named for President McKinley and features in Albert Stevens Crockett's 1931 Old Waldorf Bar Days.
McKINLEY'S DELIGHT*
Albert Stevens Crockett, 1931
One dash Absinthe
Tw0 dashes Cherry Brandy
Two-thirds Whiskey
One-third Italian Vermuth
Stir; strain
Nutrition:
One serving of McKinley's Delight contains 170 calories.
Alcohol content:
- 1.8 standard drinks
- 31.83% alc./vol. (63.66° proof)
- 25.6 grams of pure alcohol
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