For ➊ drink2 cl dry vermouth
7 cl Tennessee Bourbon whiskey
dash Angostura bitters
1 maraschino cherry
1 twist orange peel
Mix and shake* liquids (& bitters) in a cocktail mixer. Serve over ice-cubes in a low-ball glass. Decorate with maraschino cherry and orange peel.
*Some will stir liquids over crushed ice in a pitcher. Then strain into a cocktail glass.
According to an evidently obscure test, this Gemini's signature cocktail is a Manhattan.
'Much too mature for child's play you tend to be more thoughtful and understated, and you never fail to bring a little depth to any social gathering. That's why, for you, it doesn't get any better than a perfectly mixed Manhattan. One part suave and two parts smarts, your combination of wit and intelligence manages to raise the bar on almost any conversation (even if certain words are a little, ahem, slurred).
This isn't kindergarten, and your drink of choice has certainly grown up. So even if you don't always reach for the bourbon, you're still the kind of person who craves a drink with sophistication. Remember: There's no such thing as a dumb question, just a dumb drink.'
As always, the origins of this sky scraping mind blower are shrouded in history. The earliest account suggests it was invented in the 1860's by a bartender on Broadway near Houston Street, Manhattan indeed. The first concoctions had the reverse quantities of whisky (rye at the time) and vermouth (sweet & French at the time). The cocktail has become popular in television series as Sex & the City and The Simpsons.
