Recipe: Heather Manley's Crooked Manhattan
Looking for a new drink to make? Try the Crooked Manhattan, brought to you by Heather Manley.
Prep: 4 min but hey! it's a cocktail... so it's worth it.
Serves: One so double up for your mooching friends
Ingredients:
- 2 oz King's Point Bourbon
- Italian Amarena Cherries-(Sour Cherries in syrup)
- .5 oz Sweet Vermouth mix
- 2-3 Drops of Cherry Bitter
- 2-3 Drops of Orange Bitters (We used "Bittercubes: Orange, Coriander, Cardamom") *optional garnish: Orange Peel
How to mix it:
- Muddle 4 cherries and put in shaker with bourbon and vermouth mixture. Shake well. Then shake well again.
- Pour into glass clear class.
- Add Cherry Bitters and Orange Bitters.
- Add one square cube (or straight up in a martini glass) and drop in one cherry and orange garnish if desired.
- Let your boss know you will not be returning to the office, kick up your heels and relax.
Note: Be sure to use high quality bitters but don't worry, the good stuff won't run you more than $10 per bottle and they last forever.