Sherry Manhattan
A bold riff on the Manhattan where amontillado sherry steps in for sweet vermouth, adding nutty, oxidative complexity to the classic rye and bitters framework.
- 2 ozrye whiskey
- 1 ozamontillado sherry
- 2 dashesangostura bitters
- Orange twistgarnish
- 1Add rye whiskey, amontillado sherry, and Angostura bitters to a mixing glass.
- 2Fill with ice and stir for 25 to 30 seconds until well chilled and diluted.
- 3Strain into a chilled coupe glass.
- 4Express an orange twist over the surface and use as garnish.
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The Sherry Manhattan is a contemporary riff on the Manhattan, the foundational American cocktail that first appeared in print in the 1880s and has been endlessly varied ever since. In this version amontillado sherry replaces the traditional sweet vermouth, a substitution that preserves the cocktail's characteristic sweetness while introducing the nutty, oxidative, and lightly saline qualities that make aged amontillado so compelling. The variation gained widespread recognition during the sherry cocktail renaissance of the 2010s, when bar programs across the United States began incorporating fortified wines as vermouth alternatives in stirred spirit-forward cocktails.
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