B&b Barrel Aged Manhattan Recipe
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Ingredients
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Main Ingredients
Garnish
Barrel Aging (optional)
Method
Preparation
- 1
Mix the Ingredients
In a mixing glass filled with ice, combine 2 oz of rye whiskey, 1 oz of sweet vermouth, 2 dashes of Angostura bitters, and 1 dash of cherry bitters. Stir well to chill and dilute the mixture.
- 2
Strain the Cocktail
Strain the mixture into a chilled cocktail glass or coupe glass, ensuring to leave the ice behind.
Garnishing
- 3
Add Garnish
Garnish the cocktail with a single maraschino cherry dropped into the glass and express the oils from a strip of orange peel over the drink before placing it on the rim.
Barrel Aging (optional)
- 4
Aging the Cocktail
If you choose to barrel age the Manhattan, pour the prepared cocktail mixture into a clean oak barrel filled with medium char oak chips. Seal the barrel and let it age for 2-4 weeks, depending on how pronounced you want the oak flavor to be.
- 5
Bottling
After the aging period, bottle the cocktail into a glass bottle, and store it in the refrigerator or serve immediately.