Cranhattan cocktail
By:
Tom Shingler
Head of food, delicious.
- Published: 21 Nov 24
- Updated: 21 Nov 24
The seriously sophisticated Mad Men-esque manhattan gets a festive twist by way of cranberry jelly, which dissolves into the mixture adding tangy sweetness.
Another classic cocktail gets a Christmas makeover in our mince-pie old fashioned recipe.
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Serves 10
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Hands-on time 5 min, plus chilling
Before you start
make ahead This bottled cocktail will keep indefinitely in the fridge or freezer.
Ingredients
- 600ml rye whiskey
- 150ml sweet vermouth
- 150g smooth cranberry jelly or sauce
- ¼ tsp fine salt
- 20 dashes angostura bitters
- Cocktail cherries or fresh cranberries to serve
Method
- Put the whiskey, vermouth, cranberry jelly, salt and bitters in a container with 200ml water. Seal and shake or stir vigorously until the jelly dissolves into the liquid. Funnel into a bottle, then cover and keep in the freezer.
- To serve, shake or stir, then pour roughly 100ml into a coupe glass. Garnish with a cocktail cherry or cranberry.
- Recipe from December 2024 Issue
Nutrition
- Calories
- 156kcals
- Fat
- 0g
- Protein
- 0.5g
- Carbohydrates
- 3.2g (3g sugars)
- Fibre
- 0g
- Salt
- 0.1g
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