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Maynard's Manhattan Recipe

Inspired by MOONRAKERS
Time30m
Serves1

jefferson's bourbon, sweet vermouth, orange bitters, an infused ice globe, amarena cherry moonrakers' take on the perennial favorite. stirred 37 times

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Ingredients

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Cocktail

Ice and infusion

Finishing

Method

Prepare the infused ice globe (can be made 24+ hours ahead)

1

Make and infuse ice globe

Use a spherical ice mold sized for a cocktail glass. Boil and cool distilled water once (to reduce cloudiness) and pour into the mold. Add the orange peel strip and 1 tsp amarena cherry syrup into the cavity before freezing. Freeze at least 12 hours (preferably 24) until fully solid. Remove from mold just before service and pat dry.

2

If you don't have a sphere mold: freeze water in a small round bowl or large silicone mold to make a single large clear-ish cube. Add the orange peel and syrup similarly.

Build and Stir the Manhattan

3

Chill glass

Place a coupe or Nick & Nora glass in the freezer or fill it with ice and water to chill while you prepare the cocktail.

4

Combine spirits and bitters

In a mixing glass, add 2 oz Jefferson's bourbon, 1 oz sweet vermouth, and 3 dashes orange bitters.

5

Stir 37 times

Add enough cold bar ice to the mixing glass to chill without watering excessively. Stir with a bar spoon for 37 revolutions (count clearly). Aim for smooth, even strokes around the mixing glass to achieve proper dilution and silky texture — roughly 20–30 seconds depending on temperature. The recipe specifically calls for 37 stirs; finish on that count.

6

Strain

Double-strain the cocktail into the chilled glass over the prepared infused ice globe (place the sphere gently into the glass first). If the glass was filled with ice/water to chill, discard it and dry the glass before pouring.

Garnish and finish

7

Optional syrup rinse

If you want a brighter amarena presence, swirl 1 tsp amarena/Luxardo syrup in the chilled serving glass before dropping in the ice globe, or brush the sphere lightly with the syrup after placing it in the glass.

8

Express oil and garnish

Hold the orange peel over the glass and give it a quick twist to release the oils across the surface. Rub the peel around the rim if desired, then drop the peel into the drink or discard per preference. Spear 1 amarena cherry and rest it on a pick across the rim or drop it into the drink.

9

Serve immediately. The infused ice globe will slowly release a subtle orange and amarena note as it melts while preserving the drink's dilution rate and temperature.