The perfect Manhattan or Old Fashion

[MusclesMarinara]

With my heavy drinking days behind me, I am more about quality rather than quantity. Well, actually I've always been about quality.. I've just had issues with quantity. yada yada.

I do believe I have found the perfect Manhattan recipe. Ladies and gentlemen I present to you the...
The Italian Stallion

4 ounces Hudson Manhattan RYE
1 ounce Cynar (70 proof)
3 dashes Basement Bitters
1 cherry

marinate the cherries in a mix of cherry liqueur and Amaretto. Spoon one cherry and a bit of the marinade in to the bottom of a Martini glass. Mix the liquid ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake the bejeezus out it. Strain in to the Martini glass.

Extend your little finger and enjoy.


Anyone else got a good drink recipe?

 

[Chesten_Hesten]

Pomegranate Martini, the in drink, for Blue haired hags and Gum-bump'n old goons.

Highly recommended.

 

[MusclesMarinara]

Ah the 'rim job' is something I should add to my arsenal.

 

[Blood Python]

I like me some drinks made with cynar.

some drinks I like right now are:

old fashioned(with 16 drops of Angostura bitters)
Sazerac
Negroni
Boulevardier

I'll post a recipe when I'm not on my phone

 

[Pixelated Porn]

I thought an old fashioned was when mary jane rottencrotch gave you a handy whilst wearing rubber gloves

 

[bandicoot]

Never had one, but I'm very interested.

 

[Blood Python]

Just had a Pimm's Cup the other night at dinner and it's a very refreshing cocktail if you've never had one

 

[Tycho- Taylor's Version]

I remember when I started bartending every book I read mentioned the Old Fashioned as an essential drink you had to know how to make, yet few people ever order it and almost no bars around where I live know how to make it well.

I did have one at an old place that went out of business with bourbon and a touch of cherry liqueur that would be my go-to drink for the rest of my life if I could figure out how to recreate it.

 

[DIABOLUS]

I remember when I started bartending every book I read mentioned the Old Fashioned as an essential drink you had to know how to make, yet few people ever order it and almost no bars around where I live know how to make it well.

I did have one at an old place that went out of business with bourbon and a touch of cherry liqueur that would be my go-to drink for the rest of my life if I could figure out how to recreate it.

I thought the same when I started bartending but you'd be surprised. I've already made more than a handful of old fashioneds, a couple manhattans, and tons of traditional martinis (gin and vodka).

I actually like making all those drinks. Muddling the ingredients, shaking, straining, the garnishing. Makes me feel like an actual bartender vs. just pouring jack and coke in a glass.

 

[FierceRedBelt]

Pfft back in my day we called it a New Amsterdam. And Italian what? Take your greasy ass back to italy.

 

[Blood Python]

They best not muddle anything except sugar in my Old Fashions!

 

[Sad Dad]

extra dirty martini for me pls

 

[44nutman]

Don't shake it, you will bruise the liquor and change the flavor profile. Stir it

 

[Bebop]

i drink the shit out of old fashioneds but drink them too fast and get wasted

 

[El Chimpo]

8-12 ounces of cold h2o

 

[syct23]

Where the fuck is the poll...

√oldfashined

 

[Toastytoy]

wtf is cynar? And i do agree a good manhattan should be shaken

 

[Prime Yossarian]

Basement bitters I havent come across before, I'll have to check them out.

In Australia most cocktails are only allowed to contain 60mls of booze (2 ounces). Your recipe sounds like a monster.

I do like myself some hudsons, but if you can get your hands on this (or if someone wants to buy a bottle and ship it down to me - I'd happily pay) It's incredible.

 

[Blood Python]

wtf is cynar? And i do agree a good manhattan should be shaken

It's a bitter amaro with flavors coming from the artichoke. Pronounced "Chee-Nar"

 

[KONG-D'SNT-TAP]

I bartended for years, during college and after.

Worked in some High end places as well.



My old fashioned tip is as follows
1)cherry plus an orange piece
2) 2-3 dash of bitters (you can also use the orange flavored bitters as well)
3) half a sugar package but if you like it sweeter pour in a teaspoon of cherry juice from the jar.

4) use a bartenders spoon to stir the drink. Don't shake it. Stir it by using the smooth end of the spoon to rub against the inside of the glass.

Also I add a drop or a splash of club soda at the end. I like mine with s bit of effervescence