A few Classic American Whiskey RecipesThe ManhattanThis
cocktail was created in the 1870’s at New York City’s Manhattan Club for
dinner organized by Lady Jenny Churchill, the Brooklyn resident who
became Winston Churchill’s mother.
2 ½ ounces
Russell's Reserve Rye 6yr½ to 1 ½ ounces
Martelletti Vermouth Classico3 dashes
Hella Bitters Citrus1 maraschino cherry
Chill
a stemmed cocktail (martini) glass. Pour the Russel Rye, Vermouth and
bitters into a mixing glass half-filled with ice cubes. Stir well to
blend and chill. Strain the mixture into the cocktail glass. Garnish
with the maraschino cherry.
The Old FashionedThe
Old Fashioned was first made at the Pendennis Club in Louisville, KY,
by the bartender for one of the old regular, a retired Civil War
general, who didn’t care for the taste of straight whiskey!
½ orange slice
1 maraschino cherry, stem removed
2 ½ ounces
Buffalo Trace Bourbon3 dashes
Hella Bitters Citrus1 teaspoon water
½ teaspoon superfine sugar
In an old-fashioned glass combine the orange slice, cherry, bitters, water and sugar.
Using
the back of a teaspoon, muddle the ingredients, dissolving the sugar
and mashing the fruit somewhat. Fill the glass with ice cubes, add the
Bourbon and stir gently
The SazeracThe
Sazerac was invented in the mid-19th Century by Leon Lamothe, a
bartender in New Orleans. The original recipe called for brandy as its
base, however in time this changed to Bourbon.
2 teaspoons
Osbello Absinthe Verte
½ teaspoon superfine sugar
3 dashes
Peychaud bitters1 teaspoon water
1 cup finely crushed ice
2 ½ ounces
Evan Williams Bourbon, Single Barrel Vintage (2001)1 lemon twist
1-Pour the absinthe into an old-fashioned glass and swirl it around to coat the glass. Pour out any excess
2-In
another old-fashioned glass, muddle together the sugar, bitters and
water with the back of a spoon until the sugar dissolves.
3-Fill the first glass with crushed ice
4-Add the bourbon to the muddled mixture and stir gently; pour into the ice-filled glass. Garnish with the lemon twist
