Remember the Maine Recipe
A Manhattan bent toward Havana: rye, sweet vermouth, cherry brandy and a whisper of absinthe.
- Category: The Unforgettables
- Glass: Coupe glass
- ABV: 30%
- Difficulty: Medium
Ingredients
- Rye whiskey60 ml
- Sweet red vermouth20 ml
- Cherry brandy10 ml
- Absinthe2 dash
How to Make It
- Add all ingredients to a mixing glass with ice.
- Stir until well chilled.
- Strain into a chilled coupe.
- Garnish with a cherry.
Garnish
Maraschino cherry
The Story
Recorded by Charles H. Baker Jr. in Havana during the 1933 revolution, with the instruction to stir it in a clockwise motion.
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