Recipes · A classic

Black Manhattan

A stirred rye drink with Averna. It's mostly boozy, spicy and bitter.

Black Manhattan in a coupe

Ingredients

  • 2 oz 60 mlRye
  • 1 oz 30 mlAverna
  • 1 dashAngostura bitters
  • 1 dashAngostura Orange Bitters
  • stirred
  • coupe
  • Maraschino cherry

Method

  1. Add the rye, Averna, Angostura bitters and Angostura Orange Bitters to a mixing glass with ice.
  2. Stir for 20 to 30 seconds.
  3. Strain into a chilled coupe.
  4. Garnish with a maraschino cherry.

Taste

How the Black Manhattan tastes

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  • Brooklyn

    92% match · boozy, spicy

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  • Toronto

    92% match · boozy, spicy, bitter

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