CLASSIC · BOURBON WHISKEY

Man O' War

Name: Man O' War
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Bourbon whiskey; 15 ml Triple sec; 15 ml Sweet vermouth; 15 ml Fresh lemon juice; 2.5 ml Rich sugar syrup; Saline solution; Lemon zest twist; Luxardo Maraschino Cherry

The small measure of rich sugar syrup here is intentional - the triple sec and vermouth already contribute sweetness, so restraint avoids cloying the drink.

Ingredients

Bourbon whiskey45 ml

Triple sec15 ml

Sweet vermouth15 ml

Fresh lemon juice15 ml

Rich sugar syrup2.5 ml

Saline solution

Lemon zest twist

Luxardo Maraschino Cherry

Glassware

Coupe glass

Chilled.

Method

1
Pre-chill a coupe glass with ice water and set aside.
2
Add 45ml bourbon, 15ml triple sec, 15ml sweet vermouth, 15ml fresh lemon juice, 2.5ml rich sugar syrup, and 3 drops saline solution into a cocktail shaker.
3
Fill the shaker with ice and shake hard for 10–12 seconds.
4
Discard ice water from the coupe glass.
5
Fine strain the cocktail into the chilled coupe.
6
Express a lemon zest twist over the surface of the drink to release its oils, then lay it on top as a garnish.
7
Place a Luxardo maraschino cherry alongside or on a cocktail pick to finish.

From the Bartender

The small measure of rich sugar syrup here is intentional - the triple sec and vermouth already contribute sweetness, so restraint avoids cloying the drink. Saline solution amplifies the citrus and rounds out the whiskey without any detectable saltiness.

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