Cranhattan cocktail

Name: Cranhattan cocktail
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: Serves 10
Cuisine: American recipes
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

By: Tom Shingler
Head of food, delicious.

Published: 21 Nov 24
Updated: 21 Nov 24

Test kitchen approved

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.

Serves 10
Hands-on time 5 min, plus chilling

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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

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 156kcals
Fat: 0g
Protein: 0.5g
Carbohydrates: 3.2g (3g sugars)
Fibre: 0g
Salt: 0.1g

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