Midnight Manhattan

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Photographed in an UB Coley Coupe 6oz

Ingredients:
2 oz Bourbon whiskey
1⁄3 oz Lustau Amontillado Los Arcos Sherry
1⁄3 oz Amaro (e.g. Averna)
1⁄3 oz Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of skewered Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.
  3. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  4. STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. Garnish with skewered maraschino cherry.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 9/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 8/10
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Review:

A generous slug of amaro replaces dashes of aromatic bitters in this bittersweet, Sweet Manhattan. Also suited to being served on the rocks.

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History:

Adapted from a cocktail discovered in December 2024 at Hotel Delmano in Brooklyn, New York City.

Nutrition:

One serving of Midnight Manhattan contains 208 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.9 standard drinks
  • 29.18% alc./vol. (29.18° proof)
  • 26.3 grams of pure alcohol

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Werd Bmocsil’s Avatar Werd Bmocsil
18th April at 02:40
Mine was Benchmark Old No. 8, Savory & James Amontillado, Amaro Nonino, Giacomo Sperone Vermouth di Torino. I picked something different for the Sherry, as Lustau Los Arcos didn't have great reviews.
Is a DRY Sherry the key?
Perhaps I hit a trifecta of mediocrity, but this didn't really do much for me.
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Doug Bain’s Avatar Doug Bain
23rd February at 04:42
Extraordinary. I love a cocktail that surprises me. Tastes like carmel ice cream with a light swirl of chocolate mint.
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