Long Look Back

Kacie Lambert, Stay Gold | New York

photo: Lizzie Munro
Manhattan Cocktail Recipe

Kacie Lambert’s take on the Manhattan leaves vermouth out of the equation. Instead, she builds on a split-base of Japanese and rye whiskeys, then adds herbaceous Braulio amaro, demerara syrup and Angostura bitters.

Ingredients

Serving: 1

  • 1 ounce rye whiskey, preferably Woody Creek
  • 1 ounce rye whiskey, preferably Woody Creek
  • 3/4 ounce Braulio
  • 3/4 ounce Braulio
  • 3/4 ounce Japanese whisky, preferably Toki
  • 3/4 ounce Japanese whisky, preferably Toki
  • 1/2 ounce demerara syrup 1:1
  • 1/2 ounce demerara syrup 1:1
  • 3 dashes Angostura bitters
  • 3 dashes Angostura bitters

Garnish: expressed orange peel

Directions
  1. Combine all ingredients in a double rocks glass over a big ice cube and stir to integrate.
  2. Express an orange peel over top of the drink, and garnish with the orange peel.

Tagged: Manhattan

Drink with us.

Get our freshest features and recipes weekly.