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

Stir the liquid ingredients in a mixing glass with ice. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass or into an ice-filled old-fashioned glass. Garnish with the cherry.

VARIATIONS: For a Dry Rob Roy, substitute dry vermouth for the sweet vermouth, and garnish with a lemon twist.

For a Perfect Rob Roy, use ¼ oz dry vermouth and ¼ oz sweet vermouth, and garnish with a lemon twist.

For an Affinity (a classic variation on the Perfect Rob Roy), use equal parts (1 oz each) scotch, dry vermouth, and sweet vermouth.

For another version of an Affinity, use equal parts (1 oz each) scotch, dry sherry, and ruby port. Garnish with a cherry.

For a Highland Fling (closer to a Manhattan), increase the sweet ver- mouth to ¾ oz, and use orange bitters in place of the Angostura.

For a Thistle cocktail, use equal parts (1½ oz each) scotch and sweet vermouth.

For a Flying Scotsman (a sweeter variation), add ¼ oz simple syrup.

Named for the legendary 17th-century Scottish brigand Robert MacGregor (the Scottish Robin Hood), hero of Sir Walter Scott's novel from the early 1800s. This variation of the Manhattan has a distinctly different flavor. Made with scotch instead of rye or bourbon, it has more of a bite and can be served either up or over ice.