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Young Man

Classic/vintage · Short and stirred · Spirit-forward

4.0 55 ratings

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz Cognac (brandy)
1/2 oz Rosso/sweet vermouth
1/3 oz Orange Curaçao
2 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 skewered Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.

Method

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

Garnish

  1. 5 Garnish with skewered cherry.

Flavour profile

27.5% alc./vol. · 1.4 standard drinks · 156 calories

History

This Young Man is essentially a cognac-based Sweet Manhattan, featuring a splash of orange curaçao. The amount of curaçao used here is greater than the "2 Dashes" indicated in the 1930 edition of The Savoy Cocktail Book by Craddock.

This recipe is adapted from Harry Craddock's 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book under the title YOUNG MAN COCKTAIL. The instructions are to shake well and strain into a cocktail glass, then add an olive or cherry. Ingredients: 1 Dashes Angostura Bitters. 2 Dashes Curaçao. ¼ Italian Vermouth. ¾ Brandy.

Created by Harry Craddock