Spiced Cider Manhattan
Image: Specialty cocktail glass filled with a brandy and apple flavored cocktail, garnished with a cocktail stick holding a cherry and apple slice.
Description: Get ready for this unique fall-inspired twist on a classic brandy Manhattan that will leave you coming back for more.
Yield: Makes 1 cocktail
Ingredients:
2 ounces brandy
1 ounce sweet red vermouth
1 ounce apple cider
3 dashes Angostura bitters
½ tsp Bada Bing cherry syrup, from Bada Bing cocktail cherries in syrup
Pinch of Cinnamon, Clove, and/or nutmeg
Garnish: Bada Bing Cherry, Apple Slice, and/or Orange peel
Directions:
Add all liquids and spices to a cocktail shaker filled with ice, but briefly stir with bar spoon instead of *shaking it.
Strain into waiting specialty cocktail glass. Add garnishes. Enjoy!
*Note: Shaking in a shaker with ice dilutes a spirit-forward drink such as this one so shaking the beverage in the shaker is not recommended.