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A Manhattan variation created to help promote US-made Dubonnet Rouge, but is best made with French Dubonnet Red, or indeed another red quinquina
MsMulliner
4 hours ago
You are wise to advise against the US version of Dubonnet! I excitedly tried it when it first appeared some years ago, following a long absence…and it bore ZERO resemblance to the REAL Dubonnet. Much closer to Welch’s grape juice, and not in a good way. A huge disappointment, and I can assusre anyone trying it now that this is NOT what the Queen Mother liked to drink on a daily basis. That stuff is still for sale in the rest of the world. And btw—the new Difford’s USA shop sells the horrible US Dubonnet!!!! BEWARE.
9 hours ago
I had a version of this at Cinco in Lisbon and it was excellent. I usually make a Black Manhattan at home.