Boothby Recipe
A rye Manhattan finished with a float of sparkling wine, which lightens the drink and gives it a dry, celebratory lift.
- Category: Popular
- Glass: Coupe glass
- ABV: 21%
- Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
- Rye whiskey60 ml (2 oz)
- Sweet red vermouth30 ml (1 oz)
- Orange bitters2 dash
- Angostura bitters1 dash
- Sparkling wine30 ml (1 oz)
How to Make It
- Add the whiskey, vermouth and both bitters to a mixing glass with ice.
- Stir until well chilled.
- Strain into a chilled coupe.
- Top with the chilled sparkling wine.
- Garnish with a skewered maraschino cherry.
Garnish
Skewered maraschino cherry
The Story
Named after William "Cocktail Bill" Boothby, the San Francisco bartender and author of the early 1900s, with whose Manhattan-and-champagne serve it is associated.
The main ingredient here is also a dream symbol: Wine in a dream
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