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Palmetto

Palmetto

Classic

A Manhattan built on aged rum.

NightcapSpirit-ForwardRichVintage
3 minEasyStrong

Molasses, vanilla, and dried fruit from the rum, with sweet, herbal vermouth and a bright orange edge. Smooth, rich, and balanced.

Ingredients

  • 1.5 oz Aged Rum
  • 1.5 oz Sweet Vermouth
  • 2 dashes Orange Bitters
  • Lemon twist · optional garnish

Method

  1. 1

    Add the aged rum, sweet vermouth, and orange bitters to a mixing glass with ice.

  2. 2

    Stir until well-chilled, about 20-30 seconds.

  3. 3

    Strain into a chilled coupe.

  4. 4

    Express a lemon twist over the drink and drop it in.

The Story

The Palmetto is a rum Manhattan: aged rum, sweet vermouth, and orange bitters in equal parts. It dates to early twentieth-century recipe collections and is named for the palmetto palm of the American South.

Glass · Coupe glassGarnish · Lemon twist