Hegenderfer House of Cocktails

The Man O' War

sour · bourbon

For the evening that wants a whiskey sour with slightly better manners. The Grand Marnier is the only sweetener, so there's no syrup to add and no room to eyeball it — the vermouth is what keeps the orange from going full candy. Pick a bourbon loud enough to be heard over it.

Ingredients

  • 1½ ozbourbon
  • 1 ozGrand Marnier
  • ½ ozsweet vermouth
  • ½ ozlemon juice
  • lemon twist and/or cocktail cherrygarnish

Garnish

Lemon twist and/or cocktail cherry

Method

Add all ingredients and shake with cracked ice. Add garnish.