Black Manhattan
A Manhattan with Averna instead of sweet vermouth.
ClassicBitterRichComplex
Ingredients
- Rye Whiskey2 oz (60 ml)
- Amaro Averna1 oz (30 ml)
- Angostura Bitters2 dashes
How to make it
- Stir all ingredients with ice.
- Strain into a coupe.
Glass: Coupe
May contain: Gluten. Always check your own bottles.
History
The Black Manhattan was created by Todd Smith at Bourbon & Branch in San Francisco around 2005, swapping the Manhattan's sweet vermouth for Averna, a Sicilian amaro. The substitution lends a darker, bittersweet, herbal depth and helped spark the modern fashion for amaro-driven stirred drinks.
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