After-dinner Manhattan
I came up with this one when a customer at Gigantic requested something for their last drink of the night and alluded to a craving for coffee. I thought I’d combine three of my favorite after-dinner drinks, Cognac, coffee and amaro, in a Manhattan-inspired format. The basic idea comes from early versions of the Manhattan from the late nineteenth century. But it also has commonalities with the Hanky Panky or the Fanciuli, wherein a Manhattan skips the bitters in favor of amaro.
INGREDIENTS
1½ oz. Cognac
1 oz. sweet vermouth
½ oz. coffee liqueur
¼ oz. Averna amaro
Cocktail cherry, for garnish
ABV LEVEL
Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass. Fill three-quarters full with ice. Stir for 20 seconds. Strain into a coupe or other stemmed cocktail glass. Garnish with a cocktail cherry on a pick.
