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Monte Manhattan

After dinner/digestif · Aperitivo/aperitif

4.2 88 ratings

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz Amaro (e.g. Montenegro)
3/4 oz Rye whiskey 50% abv
3/4 oz Bourbon whiskey
1 dash Aromatic bitters

How to make

Serve in a coupe glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of orange zest twist and Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.

Method

  1. 3 STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. 4 FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. 5 Express orange zest twist over cocktail and discard. Garnish with maraschino cherry.

Flavour profile

50.0% alc./vol. · 1.8 standard drinks · 223 calories

History

Bittersweet herbal and citrus notes influence this Manhattan-style aperitivo riff.

The Manhattan cocktail is thought to have been invented in the 1870s at the Manhattan Club in New York City. The club's owner, Frank Densmore, commissioned the drink to honor a candidate for president. The first mention of the Manhattan appears in a newspaper article from 1876, published in The New York World. The drink quickly gained popularity and became a staple in bars across the United States.