Manhattan With Amaro and Cocoa

Name: Manhattan With Amaro and Cocoa
Yield: 1 drink
Ingredients: 1 ounce rye whiskey; 1 ounce amaro, preferably Averna; 1/2 ounce crème de cacao or other chocolate liqueur; 5 drops Bittermens Burlesque or Angostura bitters; 3 cracked green cardamom pods, for garnish

Recipe from the 18th Room

Adapted by Florence Fabricant

Manhattan With Amaro and Cocoa — Ryan Liebe for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Liza Jernow.

Rating: 5(145)
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A mixture of rye whiskey and amaro, with the addition of bitters, sets this simply made cocktail on the road to a manhattan. But then there are detours: the chocolate liqueur to add a mellow accent, and the cardamom for a hint of spice. I also tried substituting coffee liqueur for the chocolate, with great success. It is from the 18th Room in New York, where it is called Before Night Falls. —Florence Fabricant

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Ingredients

Yield:1 drink

1ounce rye whiskey
1ounce amaro, preferably Averna
½ounce crème de cacao or other chocolate liqueur
5drops Bittermens Burlesque or Angostura bitters
3cracked green cardamom pods, for garnish

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Preparation

Step 1
Fill a mixing glass with ice cubes. Add the rye, Averna, crème de cacao or liqueur and bitters, and stir 20 seconds. Strain into a cocktail glass and garnish with cardamom.

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Comments

Bob4 years ago

I make this as a dessert cocktail at the bar I work in and people LOVE it! I make it exactly as written, but find the brand of creme de cacao makes a big difference in the overall flavor. Highly recommend this drink!

tara2 years ago

Tried this with Cynar and it was absolutely perfect, like a very dark chocolate bar made into a drink. This is going to become a new standby dessert drink for me.

alefro10 months ago

Delicious! Also good with a bit of amargo de chile for a bit of a spicy chocolate taste. Definitely use Tempus Fugit Creme de cacao.

Dori from San Francisco1 year ago

One of the most delightfully complex and well balanced cocktails I've mixed in a while! I tried a version with both Rittenhouse Rye and Redbreast Irish Whiskey and both did not disappoint. I must recommend Tempus Fugit Creme de Cacao over the more basic stuff - it is out of the world and really elevates the drink. This was my first time trying Averna from the Amaro family... and it really does balance perfectly with all the other flavors. This is a hedonist/foodie dream of a cocktail. :-)

I Love My Covid Bar1 year ago

Loved this - used Rittenhouse, Averna, Marie Brizard, and Angostura. Definitely needs a higher proof rye. Can’t wait to try with the Bittermans recommended.

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