making great cocktails at home
The Manhattan
This week on Making Great Cocktails at Home. Stirred cocktail classic, The Manhattan.
ingredients
- 2 oz Rye Whiskey
- 1 oz Sweet Vermouth
- 2 dashes Tony Abou-Ganim Chicory Bitters
- Black Cherries
directions
Add cubed ice to the serving glass and mixing beaker. Then, using the jigger, measure out 2 oz of Rye Whiskey and pour them into the mixer. Then add 1oz of sweet vermouth and 2 dashes of the Tony Abou-Ganim Pecan Chicory Bitters. Stir the drink 20 times in each direction (yes, 20!) Place the Hawthorne Strainer over the mixing glass and strain the drink out into your serving glass. Garnish with black cherries and enjoy!
The Mojito
This week we’ll learn the simplest, most difficult drink to make perfectly. Learn how to use the right style of glass and CRUSH your ice for a perfect Mojito this week in Making Great Cocktails at Home!
ingredients
- 12-15 Mint Leaves
- 1oz Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice
- 1oz Simple Syrup
- Crushed Ice
- 1 1/2 oz Light Rum
- Chilled Soda Water
directions
Use a thin Collins Glass and you’re going to build the drink inside of it. Add about 12-15 mint leaves (no stems!) and 1 oz of fresh-squeezed lime juice to the glass. Then add 1oz simple syrup and use the muddler to massage the mint into the mix without shredding it. Use muddler and lewis bag to make dry crushed ice and fill the glass with ice. Add 1 1/z oz light Rum to the glass, using the long-handled bar spoon to stir from the bottom up. Add more crushed ice as needed and the glass will frost as you stir. Top it off with just a ticket of chilled soda water, garnish with some fresh mint.
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