Black Manhattan

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Purists will tell you that amaro instead of vermouth makes this something other than a Manhattan, and they're right, which hasn't slowed me down. Keep it two to one — the Averna is sweetening and bittering at once, so anything extra just turns it sticky. Nothing in it goes bad in the fridge door, which vermouth never managed.

Ingredients

• 2 ozRye whiskey
• 1 ozAverna amaro
• 1 dashAngostura bitters
• 1 dashOrange bitters

Garnish

Brandied cherry

Method

Add all ingredients into a mixing glass with ice and stir until well chilled. Strain into chilled glass. Garnish with brandied cherry.

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