• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Food + Family + Friends

  • Home
  • Recipes
  • Publications
  • About

bourbon

Eric’s Sipper (House Manhattan)

March 26, 2020 by Christina Shoup Leave a Comment

I’m not sure if we are the only ones, but the older my husband and I get, the more the old saying, “less is more” seems to apply to our lives.  Be it friends in our orbit, clothes in our closet or alcohol in our system- quality over quantity couldn’t be more true for this couple. Having been together for almost half our lives, I can see how our tastes have become very similar and our Friday night beverage of choice is no different! What used to be the obvious question of red or white, has become the question of rye or bourbon… one drink each seems to be just enough for both of us. Quality over quantity! 

Eric’s sipper was created about a year ago and our first real appreciation and enjoyment of brown liquor.  I have to say, it’s pretty dang good and has become staple ingredients in our liquor cabinet. It’s delicious over ice, but can be served up in a coupe glass as well.  Either way, don’t forget the cherry or orange peel!

Cheers,

Christina

Print

Eric’s Sipper (aka House Manhattan)

This drink is a lovely mix between an Old Fashioned and a Manhattan and is an excellent cocktail to sip while the ice melts, perfectly diluting the drink. It's known in our house as Eric's Sipper, and one that we are more fond of each time we make it. It's a fun drink to experiment with- served up or on ice, less sweet vermouth or more, 2 cherries or 4. Either way- cheers!

Course Beverages
Servings 1 drink
Author Christina Shoup

Ingredients

  • 2 ounces Whiskey We like High West and Angel's Envy Bourbon
  • 1 ½ ounce Sweet Vermouth
  • 2 dashes Angostura Orange Bitters
  • 2 dashes Angostura Aromatic Bitters
  • 1-2 cherries, plus ½ tsp juice Favs include Luxardo Maraschino or Fabbri Cherries
  • orange peel garnish

Instructions

  1. Add all ingredients except cherries and orange peel to shaker with ice and shake for 30 seconds.

  2. Add large cube of ice to low ball and pour drink over ice.

  3. Garnish with 2 cherries on a toothpick and orange peel.

Filed Under: Beverage Tagged With: bourbon, cocktail, food family friends, happy hour, house manhattan

Primary Sidebar

Subscribe to Food + Family + Friends

Enter your email address to be notified when we post something new.

About Me

Hi there! I’m Christina- a wife, mom to three kids, former elementary school teacher, and proud graduate from San Francisco Cooking School’s professional culinary program.  I love meal planning and cooking for family and friends, especially gathering to celebrate life’s most special moments.  I hope this site brings you inspiration to gather your special people around the table!

Feel free to follow along on Instagram:

@cookingwithchristinashoup

Categories

  • Appetizer (5)
  • Bakery (10)
  • Beef (4)
  • Beverage (10)
  • Bread (1)
  • Breakfast (17)
  • Chicken (7)
  • Cookies (3)
  • Desserts (12)
  • ground turkey (1)
  • Main Dish (21)
  • Pasta (2)
  • Pork (6)
  • Salad (14)
  • Seafood (5)
  • Side dish (10)
  • Snack (9)
  • Soup (8)
  • Uncategorized (25)
  • Vegetarian (13)

Search

Copyright © 2023 · Foodie Pro & The Genesis Framework

 

Loading Comments...