Manhattan West Recipe

Chill glass (optional)

Place the rocks glass in the freezer for a few minutes or fill with ice water while you prepare the cocktail to lightly chill the glass. Discard ice water before straining.

Add 2 oz Maker's Mark bourbon to a mixing glass or tin.

Add 0.75 oz Averna amaro to the mixing glass.

Add 2 dashes mole bitters and 2 dashes walnut bitters into the mixing glass.

Fill the mixing glass with large ice cubes (enough to nearly fill it).

Stir vigorously for 20–30 seconds until the mixture is well chilled and slightly diluted (the sides of the glass will become frosty). Aim for about 20–25% dilution by mouthfeel — enough to soften the alcohol while preserving body.

Discard ice from the chilled rocks glass if you used ice water. Add one large clear ice cube if desired.

Using a julep or Hawthorne strainer, strain the stirred cocktail into the prepared rocks glass over the ice cube.

Skewer one harissa cherry and place it in the glass as garnish so it rests on or beside the ice cube. The slight savory-spice of the harissa cherry should interact with the bitter and sweet elements.

Optional aromatic: Express an orange peel over the drink by holding the peel skin-side down above the glass and giving it a strong twist to spray oils across the surface, then rub the rim with the peel and discard or place on the glass.

Serve immediately.