Palmetto No. 1 Recipe
A rum Manhattan: funky Jamaican rum stirred with sweet vermouth and orange bitters — dark, round and molasses-rich.
- Category: Popular
- Glass: Coupe glass
- ABV: 27%
- Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
- Dark Jamaican rum60 ml (2 oz)
- Sweet red vermouth30 ml (1 oz)
- Orange bitters2 dash
How to Make It
- Add rum, sweet vermouth and orange bitters to a mixing glass with ice.
- Stir until well chilled.
- Strain into a chilled coupe.
- Express an orange peel over the drink and use it as garnish.
Garnish
Orange peel
The Story
The Palmetto is an old rum-and-vermouth cocktail printed in early 20th-century bar books, including Harry Craddock's Savoy Cocktail Book of 1930; this is the two-to-one version.
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