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Manhattan (Sweet with Bitter Chocolate)

Yields1 ServingPrep Time2 mins

Created by Simon Difford in 2017 at the Cabinet Room, London, England. Despite the name, it is a dry spiritous cocktail; the "sweet" refers to the use of sweet vermouth.

Manhattan (Sweet with Bitter Chocolate)

 60 ml (2 oz) bourbon
 22.50 mg (¾ oz) sweet vermouth
 5 ml (⅙ oz) brown creme de cacao
 5 ml (⅙ oz) maraschino cherry liqueur
 6 drops chocolate bitters
 Square of 80% cacao chocolate for garnish
1

Half-fill a mixing jug with ice.

2

Add all ingredients and stir until well-chilled.

3

Strain into a chilled cocktail coupe.

4

Balance a square of 80% cacao chocolate on the rim as garnish.