Best Eben Freemans Manhattan Recipes

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EBEN FREEMAN'S MANHATTAN



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Try bartender Eben Freeman's recipe for a Manhattan cocktail, made with whiskey, sweet vermouth, and bitters.

Provided by Eben Freeman

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Yield Makes 1 drink

Number Of Ingredients 8

Dash Angostura Bitters
Dash orange bitters
1 tablespoon (1/2 ounce) sweet vermouth
5 tablespoons (2 1/2 ounces) rye whiskey
1 cup ice
1 (1/2-inch-thick) strip orange peel
1 brandied or Luxardo cherry
1 (4- to 5-inch) wooden skewer

Steps:

  • In chilled cocktail shaker or pint glass, combine Angostura and orange bitters, vermouth, and rye whiskey. Add ice and stir until well chilled, about 20 seconds. Strain into chilled martini or coupe glass. Squeeze orange peel over drink, making sure oils fall into glass, then discard peel. Thread cherry onto skewer, place in drink, and serve.

BLOOD AND SAND



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Eben Freeman, bartender of Tailor restaurant in New York City, developed this version of a classic cocktail that mixes whiskey, vermouth, brandy, and orange juice. Instead of cherry brandy, Freeman generally uses beer: either Echt Kriekenbier from Brouwerij Verhaeghe or Quelque Chose from Unibrew. And instead of regular orange juice, Freeman creates his own orange foam, which gives it a unique texture. Note: Freeman's ingredients are not commonly found in supermarkets. We have provided an online source, below.

Provided by Eben Freeman

Yield Makes 1 drink

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/4 cup (2 ounces) Scotch
2 tablespoons (1 ounce) sweet vermouth
1 dash orange bitters
1 cup ice cubes
1/4 cup (2 ounces) cherry ale
Orange juice (200g is approximately 3/4 cup, but measurement is very precise in molecular gastronomy)
Versa-Whip* (a very precise scale is needed to weigh ingredients in fractions of grams, I dont think it makes sense to give volume measurements)
Xanthan gum*

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl, combine 200 grams orange juice, 2.5 grams Versa-Whip (available online), 1/2 gram xanthan gum (also available online). Use immersion blender with whisk attachment to whip juice into foam.
  • In chilled cocktail shaker or pint glass, stir together Scotch, vermouth, bitters, and ice until well combined. Strain into chilled double old-fashioned glass and top with cherry ale and orange foam.

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