When it comes to cocktails, it’s hard to improve on a Manhattan. But with the Slope, Julie Reiner has done it. Like a Manhattan with a Brooklyn vibe, it’s served up at her groundbreaking Brooklyn bar, Clover Club, and now, of course, at your home.
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 5 min |
| Active: | 5 min |
| Yield: | 1 serving |
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 5 min |
| Active: | 5 min |
| Yield: | 1 serving |
Ingredients
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
- 3/4 ounce sweet vermouth, Punt e Mes preferred
- 1/4 ounce apricot liqueur, Orchard brand preferred
- 2 1/2 ounces rye whiskey, Bulleit preferred
- Ice cubes
- 1 maraschino cherry, or more to your liking, Luxardo brand preferred
Instructions
- In a mixing glass, add Angostura bitters, sweet vermouth, apricot liqueur, and rye whiskey. Fill with ice and stir, then strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a maraschino cherry.
Reviews
The Punt e Mes is a little too bitter. Next time I’d try 50/50 Punt e Mes/Carpano Antica Formula, or simply less Punt e Mes and let the two other main ingredients shine through a little more. Or maybe it doesn’t need the Angostura aromatic bitters.