In honor of the recent – and maybe soon to return – freeze, here’s another dark, heavy drink, perfect for curling up in your favorite chair in your footie pajamas and watching worthless TV. Or for sharing with your friends. Either way it will make things instantly warmer.
It’s basically a goosed-up Manhattan, but here’s what Imbibemagazine says about it:
When one of the regulars at Apis Restaurant and Apiary in Austin couldn’t choose between three classic cocktails—the Old Fashioned, Manhattan, and Sidecar—bartender Chelsea Carter invented this mashup on the fly by using the best components of each.
Perfection! Rich, mouth-filling, potent.
I owe a shout-out to Jim, one of my partners in cocktail crime, for putting me onto this one. Thanks for many happy sips, buddy!
Towncar
1 oz. rye whiskey
1 oz. cognac (Could also be plain old brandy. I’ve made it both ways.)
½ oz. dry curaçao (Any not-too-sweet orange liquor will do.)
½ oz. sweet vermouth
2 dashes Angostura bitters
1 dash orange bitters
Stir with ice to get it freezing cold, then strain onto new ice in an Old Fashioned or rocks glass.