We’ve noticed more absinthe in cocktails lately, and we can’t say we’re sad about it. Pouring a cocktail and keeping company with The Green Fairy sounds like a flavorful way to wrap up any day of the week. Absinthe and vermouth are connected through their origins with the medicinal botanical wormwood, consumed for many ailments in days of old; “absinthe” is French for wormwood, and vermouth – “vermut” in German – also translates to wormwood. So here’s a riff on our beloved Manhattan recipe using both … it’s kind of like a family reunion, with everyone getting along.
Vya Sweet Vermouth and rye whiskey make the perfect playground for allowing absinthe’s anise flavoring to dance across the palate; give it a bright touch of whimsy with lavender bitters and orange peel for a Manhattan that tastes like 1920s Paris in the spring.
Ingredients:
Recipe submitted by Paul Fortin:
1½ oz. rye whiskey
¼ oz. Vya Sweet Vermouth
¼ oz. absinthe
3 dashes of lavender bitters
Garnish: orange peel
Preparation:
Stir ingredients with ice until cold. Strain into a cocktail glass and garnish with an orange peel.
Infused with an artistic blend of herbs and spices, Vya Vermouths are just as delightful sipping on the rocks as aperitifs as they are mixed into cocktails. With all of its warm baking spices and honeyed citrus, Vya Sweet Vermouth conjures the cozy nostalgia of holiday treats eaten by the warmth of a fire on a cold winter’s day.
Love the taste of Vya Vermouths? Try some of our other vermouth cocktail recipes like the Tri Quad Adonis Cocktail Variation and the Fancy Sour. And don’t forget to take a picture and share YOUR Vya Vermouth cocktail creations with us by tagging us @officialvyavermouth!