Holiday Manhattan

manhattanbourbon

Set it next to a Manhattan and you'll notice the vermouth has been shoved aside by cranberry and cherry syrup, which are now doing the sweetening between them. The chocolate bitters are what keep it from tasting like a garnish, so be generous with them, and stir rather than shake unless you like it cloudy. December forgives a lot.

Ingredients

Where there's a range: the low end is lighter, the high end is fuller.

• 2 ozBourbon
• ½ ozCranberry juice
• ½ ozCherry syrup — homemade: cherry juice, sugar, boil, etc.
• ½ ozSweet vermouth
• 3–5 dashesChocolate bitters

Garnish

Candied cherry (if wanted)

Method

Pour all ingredients into a shaker or stirring glass with ice and shake/stir. Strain and pour into martini glasses. Garnish with cherry.

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