modern-classics · boozy

Audrey Saunders · Pegu Club, New York

Audrey Saunders's Manhattan with a bittersweet Italian streak — rye and sweet vermouth rounded out with a measure of Cynar. Familiar, then intriguing.

1. 2 ozRye whiskey
2. ¾ ozSweet vermouth
3. ½ ozCynar

Served up

Stir with ice until well chilled and strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish: Brandied cherry.