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Emerald Cocktail

emerald cocktail

Meet the Manhattan’s super-smooth Irish cousin. 

Made with Irish whiskey instead of rye or bourbon, the Emerald Cocktail is an elegant sidestep from the classic Manhattan. At The Dean Bar in Rhode Island, bartender Parker Lutherman uses both orange and Angostura bitters. “While we were developing The Dean Bar’s opening menu, we discovered the Emerald cocktail and, as lovers of Manhattan variants, we wanted to bring this Irish whiskey classic to our guests,” he says. “It’s an incredibly smooth cocktail, with enticing notes of dried fruits, caramelized banana, and soft baking spices.”

Ingredients

  • 2 oz. Irish whiskey (Dean Bar uses Tullamore Dew Irish X.O. Rum Cask Whiskey)
  • 1 oz. sweet vermouth (Dean Bar uses Cocchi vermouth di Torino)
  • 2 dashes orange bitters
  • 1 dash Angostura bitters
  • Tools:mixing glass, barspoon
  • Glass:Nick & Nora
  • Garnish:orange peel

Preparation

Stir the ingredients together in a mixing glass with ice. Strain into a chilled glass. Express the oils of an orange peel over the top of the drink and use as a garnish.

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