Ugh! So I had this post all ready to go for my trip this past weekend, but time got away from me and I forgot. So here's the cocktail of "last" week!
Since the mister and I jetted off to a wedding deep in the heart of Midtown in NYC, I thought it only appropriate to make the "Manhattan" my cocktail of the week.
Mr. D loves a Manhattan! His all-time favorite is the one that used to be made at Central 214 at the Hotel Palomar -Dallas. It involved maple syrup and Woodford rye whiskey. However, they have since changed their cocktail menu (bastards), so I will just enlighten you with a basic recipe.
Ingredients:
2 ounces rye whiskey
1 ounce sweet vermouth
2-3 dashes Angostura bitters
Directions:
1. Shake the rye, vermouth, and bitters with ice
2. Strain into a well chilled martini glass
3. Garnish with a lemon twist or maraschino cherry
Some versions call for bourbon, personally I like the bitterness of the rye. Gives it a nice aged quality.(Dinks tip: Instead of putting bitters into shaker, shake the bitters into the clean glass, swirl it around and then dump out excess bitters.)
Mr. D ended up having a Manhattan at the famed King Cole Bar in the St. Regis. He said he thought it was made with Canadian whiskey; he said it was okay, not great.
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