Christmas Manhattan Recipe

Name: Christmas Manhattan Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Ingredients: 2 ounces whiskey; ½ ounce sweet vermouth; ½ ounce creme de cacao; rosemary sprigs; 1 teaspoon powdered sugar

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Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings
1 cocktail
Calories
202 kcal
Course
Drinks
Cuisine
North American

Christmas Manhattan Recipe

Iris Warren

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This holiday addition, Christmas Manhattan Cocktail is a fun twist on the classic. With a nod to Christmas chocolates, I swapped some of the traditional sweet vermouth for creme de cacao, which adds interest with a hint of chocolate. The smoked rosemary garnish smells wonderful and shouldn't be missed. When I make these for us at home, I usually skip the icing sugar 'snow' on the rosemary. But it's a fun conversation starter at a party!

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Ingredients

Servings

2 ounces whiskey see notes
½ ounce sweet vermouth
½ ounce creme de cacao
rosemary sprigs to garnish
1 teaspoon powdered sugar optional

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Instructions

Fill a cocktail shaker half full with ice. Add the whiskey, sweet vermouth, and creme de cacao and stir until cold.
Place a large ice cube into a rocks glass then pour the cocktail over the top.
Use a lighter to carefully burn the tip of a rosemary sprig then let the flame extinguish. For a snowy effect, sift a little powdered sugar over the burned rosemary.
Place the rosemary sprig into the cocktail or set it on the rim and serve right away.

Notes

Whiskey: I love bourbon, so that's what I usually use when making a Manhattan, but other whiskeys work well, too.
Rosemary: Burning a bit of the rosemary might seem fussy, but it adds so much to the drink. While you don't taste it, you will smell it with every sip. It's wonderful.