Description
Bourbon and sweet vermouth stirred with garlic simple syrup and garnished with a garlic clove. A savory, balanced Halloween twist on the classic Manhattan.
Ingredients
Scale
For the cocktail:
- 2 oz Wigle Whiskey’s Mothman Bourbon*
- 1 oz sweet vermouth
- .5 oz garlic simple syrup (recipe below)
- Garlic clove, to garnish
For the garlic simple syrup:
-
4–5 medium cloves of garlic
-
1 cup sugar
-
1 cup water
Instructions
For the cocktail:
- Pour all liquid ingredients into a mixing glass and add ice.
- Stir for about 30 seconds.
- Strain into your favorite stemmed glassware.
- Garnish with a garlic clove.
- Enjoy.
For the simple syrup:
- Bring one cup of water to a boil.
- Quarter the garlic cloves and add them to the boiling water.
- Cook over medium-high heat for 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and let cool for 2 minutes.
- Add sugar and stir until dissolved.
- Allow the garlic to macerate for 30 minutes.
- Once cooled, pour the syrup through a mesh strainer into a storage container and store for up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator.
Notes
*Mothman Bourbon can be substituted for another red corn bourbon. High-rye bourbons work as well. Both red corn and rye add spicy notes to the bourbon, a profile that emulates the rye traditionally used in a Manhattan.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes, plus time to make the garlic simple syrup
- Category: Cocktail, drink
- Method: Stirred
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cocktail
- Calories: 215