Created by Audrey Saunders around 2003, this was created for the opening menu at Pegu Club in New York City. One of many Manhattan variations born in New York City. Sadly the Pegu Club closed during the Pandemic after 15 years in business. Make sure to pour one out for the Homies when you drink this one.

Little Italy

Audrey Saunders

Little Italy

2oz (60ml) Rittenhouse Rye

3/4oz (22ml) Sweet Vermouth

1/2oz (15ml) Cynar

Garnish with a Cherry

Add all ingredients to a mixing glass and stir until sufficiently chilled (approx 40 seconds)

Then strain into a coupe or cocktail glass and Garnish with a Cherry

Created by Audrey Saunders around 2003, this was created for the opening menu at Pegu Club in New York City. One of many Manhattan variations born in New York City. Sadly the Pegu Club closed during the Pandemic after 15 years in business. Make sure to pour one out for the Homies when you drink this one.

Rittenhouse is a high corn rye, a bourbon drinkers rye so keep that in mind when subbing it for something else. If for instance you use old forester which has a higher rye content in its mashbill you’re going to change the way the drink tastes. Maybe for better maybe not. I’ll Leave that for you to decide.

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Servings 1 cocktail

Ingredients

 

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• 2 oz Rye Rittenhouse
• 3/4 oz Sweet Vermouth
• 1/2 oz Cynar

Garnish

• Cherry

Instructions

 

• Add all ingredients to a mixing glass.
• Stir until sufficiently chilled (approx 40 seconds).
• Then strain into a coupe or cocktail glass.
• Garnish with a Cherry.
• Enjoy!

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