How To Make The Metropolitan Classic Cocktail - Building A Drink: Your Ultimate Guide to Mixed Drink and Cocktail Recipes

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Metropolitan
INGREDIENTS
  • 1½ oz brandy
  • 1½ oz sweet vermouth
  • ½ teaspoon simple syrup
  • 2 dashes Angostura bitters
  • Garnish: Maraschino cherry

INSTRUCTIONS
Stir the liquid ingredients in a mixing glass with ice. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with the cherry.

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NOTES
This is the classic recipe, similar to a Manhattan, not to be confused with a Nouveau Metropolitan, which is a variation on the Cosmopolitan.
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