The Grand Manhattan Cocktail
Ingredients
- 45 ml bourbon Knob Creek Bourbon Whiskey
- 8 ml Grand Marnier Orange Liqueur
- 8 ml sweet Vermouth Vya
- 30 ml orange juice fresh squeezed
Garnish
- 1 orange wheel caramelized
Instructions
Caramelize an Orange Wheel
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Cut one orange wheel and toss it in granulated sugar to coat.
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Place it on aluminum foil or another non-flammable surface.
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Using a hand-held propane torch, lightly caramelize the sugar by passing the torch flame 1 to 2 inches over the surface of the orange.
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Allow to cool, flip over, and repeat.
Prepare the cocktail
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Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
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Shake vigorously for 30 seconds.
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Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
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Garnish with a caramelized orange wheel.
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Serve and enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Recipe by https://www.thespruceeats.com/the-grand-manhattan-cocktail-4119059 written by Colleen Graham
Photo by Lisa Romerein / The Image Bank / Getty Images
This recipe is from The Gallery Bar at the Millenium Biltmore and was created to be part of a full menu of new Manhattans during a 2010 promotion at the Gallery Bar in Los Angeles' Millenium Biltmore Hotel
A french version of the Grand Manhattan is the following:
Ingredients for 1 cocktail:
40 ml Hennessy V.S.O.P Privilège cognac
15 ml Sweet Vermouth
15 ml Grand Marnier
2 dashes angostura bitters
Garnish: 3 brandied cranberries
Add all ingredients to a mixing glass and stir with ice until chilled. Strain the cocktail into a rocks glass with fresh ice and garnish with 3 brandied cranberries on a skewer.