Metropolitan
ClassicBrandy, sweet vermouth, and bitters. A Manhattan built on brandy.
Rich, smooth, and gently spiced. Brandy's grape and caramel notes meet the herbal sweetness of vermouth, and bitters add depth. A warm, stirred drink with a velvety body.
Ingredients
- 2 oz Brandy
- 0.75 oz Sweet Vermouth
- 0.25 oz Simple Syrup
- 2 dashes Angostura Bitters
- Lemon twist · optional garnish
Method
- 1
Add the brandy, vermouth, simple syrup, and bitters to a mixing glass with ice.
- 2
Stir until well chilled.
- 3
Strain into a chilled coupe.
- 4
Express a lemon peel over the top and drop it in.
The Story
The Metropolitan is a brandy-based cousin of the Manhattan that appears in early 20th-century cocktail books. It should not be confused with the 1990s vodka-and-cranberry drink of the same name, which is unrelated. This one swaps the whiskey for brandy and adds a spoonful of syrup, producing something softer, fruitier, and a little sweeter.