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Shanghai Clipper Recipe

Time10m

Serves1

A tribute to Shanghai, with Hibiki Harmony and Oloroso Sherry blend into a beautiful Manhattan with nutty and citrussy notes.

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Ingredients

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Cocktail

2 oz Hibiki Harmony (Japanese blended whisky)1/2 oz Oloroso sherry1/2 oz Sweet vermouth1/4 oz Dry curaçao (or orange liqueur)2 dashes Angostura bitters1 dash Orange bitters1 piece Luxardo or Amarena cherry (for garnish)1 piece Orange peel (expressed)6 cubes Large ice (for mixing)

Method

Cocktail

Chill glass

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

Combine ingredients

In a mixing glass, add 6 large ice cubes, 2 oz Hibiki Harmony, 0.5 oz Oloroso sherry, 0.5 oz sweet vermouth, 0.25 oz dry curaçao, 2 dashes Angostura bitters and 1 dash orange bitters.

Stir

Using a bar spoon, stir the mixture steadily for 30–40 seconds (about 20–30 revolutions) until well chilled and properly diluted (softly chilled, slightly viscous texture).

Prepare garnish

Discard ice water from the chilled glass if used. Take the orange peel and hold it over the chilled glass; firmly express the oils by twisting the peel skin-side down toward the drink, then lightly rub the rim with the peel and set it aside or float it on the surface.

Strain & serve

Double-strain the stirred cocktail into the chilled coupe or Nick & Nora glass using a Hawthorne or julep strainer (and a fine mesh if preferred) to remove small ice shards.

Garnish

Drop one Luxardo (or Amarena) cherry into the glass and rest the expressed orange peel on the rim or float it. Serve immediately.

Tasting notes: The Hibiki Harmony brings a soft floral and honeyed base, Oloroso adds nutty, dried-fruit richness, sweet vermouth balances with herbal sweetness and the curaçao and orange bitters add bright citrus lift, finishing as a refined Manhattan-style cocktail with a subtle Japanese character.