Vermilion Manhattan
Ingredients
- 1 2⁄3 oz WhistlePig 10yo Straight Rye Whisky
- 3⁄4 oz Bittersweet orange-red aperitivo
- 1⁄4 oz Italian red bitter liqueur
- 2 dash Peychaud's Aromatic Bitters
Method
Glass:
Photographed in an UB Koto Old Fashioned 30cl
Prepare:
- Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
- Orange zest twist (discarded) & orange slice wheel
Method:
- STIR all ingredients with ice.
- STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).
Garnish:
- EXPRESS orange zest twist over cocktail and discard.
- Garnish with orange slice.
Nutrition:
One serving of Vermilion Manhattan contains 181 calories
History:
Named after its colour (in February 2025) by yours truly after adapting a recipe by J. E. Clapham of Clapham Cocktails. Mr Clapham's original recipe: 60ml (2oz) Sazerac Rye or similar, 30ml (1oz) Select Aperitivo and 2-3 dashes Peychaud's Bitters, stirred and strained into an old-fashioned glass over big ice with two lemon twists, the first one being discarded.
Review:
This bittersweet red-orange cocktail has notes of Boulevardier about it and moves the Manhattan from being a late-night cocktail back to the aperitivo moment.
