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Black Manhattan Recipe

Inspired by Summer House

Time10m

Serves1

rye whiskey, amaro, angostura bitters, & orange bitters

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Ingredients

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Black Manhattan

2 oz rye whiskey1 oz amaro (e.g., Averna or Cynar)2 dashes Angostura bitters1 dash orange bitters1 each maraschino cherry or brandied cherry (for garnish)3 each large ice cubes (for stirring)1 each orange peel (optional, for aroma)

Method

Black Manhattan

Chill glass

Place a coupe or Nick & Nora glass in the freezer or fill it with ice water to chill while you build the cocktail (about 3–5 minutes).

Measure and combine

In a mixing glass or small pitcher, add 2 oz rye whiskey and 1 oz amaro.

Add bitters

Add 2 dashes of Angostura bitters and 1 dash of orange bitters to the mixing glass.

Add ice and stir

Add 3 large ice cubes to the mixing glass. Stir gently with a bar spoon for 20–30 seconds (about 25 full spoon rotations) until the mixture is well chilled and properly diluted (the mixing glass should feel very cold and slightly frosted).

Strain

Discard the ice or water from your chilled serving glass. Using a julep or Hawthorne strainer, double-strain the stirred cocktail into the chilled coupe or Nick & Nora glass.

Garnish and finish

Express the oils of the orange peel: hold the peel over the drink and give it a firm twist to release the orange oil, then optionally rub the peel around the rim and drop it into the glass or discard. Garnish with 1 maraschino or brandied cherry skewered or dropped into the drink.

Serve

Serve immediately. Recommend sipping slowly to appreciate the bitter-sweet balance between the rye and amaro.