Angostura bitters & Sweet Vermouth cocktails.

Got Angostura bitters & Sweet Vermouth on the shelf? Here are 5 cocktails you can make with it — classics and a few worth discovering. Pick one, see what else you need, and start pouring.

№ 104

Fernet Flip

The Fernet Flip is a shaken fernet branca cocktail made with Sweet Vermouth, Simple Syrup, and Angostura bitters, served in a cobbler.

1.5 oz Fernet Branca

1.5 oz Sweet Vermouth

.25 oz Simple Syrup

2 dashes Angostura bitters

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№ 22

Manhattan

Whiskey, sweet vermouth, and bitters, stirred cold and served up with a cherry. The Old Fashioned’s more sophisticated cousin — dark, silky, and dressed for dinner.

2 oz Rye

1 oz Sweet Vermouth

2 dashes Angostura bitters

1 Maraschino Cherry

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№ 50

Martinez

Gin, sweet vermouth, maraschino, and bitters — the Martini’s richer, older ancestor. Stirred, aromatic, and a lesson in where the classics came from.

1.5 oz Gin

0.75 oz Sweet Vermouth

0.25 oz Maraschino Liqueur

2 dashes Angostura bitters

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№ 28

Rob Roy

A Manhattan made with Scotch instead of rye — whisky, sweet vermouth, and bitters, stirred and cherried. Smokier, softer, and worth knowing.

2 oz Scotch Whiskey

1 oz Sweet Vermouth

2 dashes Angostura bitters

1 Maraschino Cherry

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№ 26

Vieux Carré

Rye, cognac, sweet vermouth, Bénédictine, and two bitters — the French Quarter in a rocks glass. Complex, boozy, and built to be sipped.

1 oz Rye

1 oz Cognac

1 oz Sweet Vermouth

.25 oz Benedictine

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