Just as gin has the Martini and whiskey has the Manhattan, brandy has the Metropolitan. This classic recipe mixes brandy with sweet vermouth and simple syrup for a simple, satisfying drink that is great before dinner.
The Metropolitan sounds and looks like a classic cocktail, one as old as the Manhattan or Martinez, and it is often called a Brandy Manhattan or a Harvard, though those tend to skip the syrup.A Metropolitan recipe appears in the 1935 The Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Book, but it calls for 2/3 Manhattan bitters (obsolete, possibly similar to Amer Picon) and 1/3 vermouth. While that sounds like an interesting mix, the more common brandy recipe has been noted with the year 1900.
Prep Time: 3 minutes
Total Time: 3 minutes
Yield: 1 Cocktail
Ingredients:
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1 1/2 shots of Still Spirits Classic Brandy
- 1 shot of sweet vermouth
- 1/2 teaspoon simple syrup
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
Preparation:
- Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice cubes.
- Shake well.
- Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
