Ben's Black Manhattan

Name: Ben's Black Manhattan
Ingredients: 2 oz Four Roses Single Barrel Bourbon; 1/2 oz Averno Amaro; 1/2 oz Dolin Rouge Vermouth; 1 ml Demerara Syrup; 1 ml St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur; 2 dash Float Yer Boat Root Beer Bitters; 1 dash Orange Bitters

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By Ben Craft

5.0 Submitted on: March 9, 2021

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A twist on the Black Manhattan created by bartender Todd Smith while at Bourbon & Branch in SF. This version uses the same Averna amaro, but adds sweetness with Dolin Rouge Vermouth, and herbal complexity with a splash of St. Germain, and a dash of root beer bitters. This cocktail is full bodied with forward notes of chocolate, sarsaparilla, and star anise that really compliment the 100 proof Four Roses Single Barrel bourbon which provides a medium warm and spicy finish. This cocktail makes a gr...

Ingredients

2 oz
Four Roses Single Barrel Bourbon

1/2 oz
Averno Amaro

1/2 oz
Dolin Rouge Vermouth

1 ml
Demerara Syrup

1 ml
St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur

2 dash
Float Yer Boat Root Beer Bitters

1 dash
Orange Bitters

Instructions

Garnish

Express orange peel over top and drop a cocktail cherry to the bottom.

Build

Glass

Cocktail Coupe

By Ben Craft

Mixologist

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Chemical engineer by day, and home mixologist by night. Ben likes to craft new cocktails from all-natural ingredients and add modern tweaks to old classics. While growing up in Cleveland, Ben would tend bar for his family during the holidays, but after moving to Chicago in the 90’s he spent most of his time appreciating fine wine, and the many craft beers on tap around the city. However, about four years ago while celebrating with friends at a roof top bar in downtown Chicago he ordered a Four...

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Build in mixing glass. Add ice and stir for 40 seconds. Strain into chilled coupe glass or split into two small V glasses if sharing as a digestif. Express orange peel over top and drop a cocktail cherry to the bottom. Enjoy.

Editor's Note

Four Roses Single Barrel provides a spicy backbone to this dark, complex riff. Root beer bitters and a hint of elderflower add unexpected depth to the classic Black Manhattan template.

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5.0

Robert Morrison

20 May 2022

5.0

I've had more than a few Black Manhattan's in my day from east to west to 3rd coast, but Ben's is absolutely my favorite, the Root Beer Bitters are genius!