Cocktail recipe

Man O' War

Glass
Coupe
Method
Shaken
Served
Up
Garnish
Cherry
Base
Whiskey
Man O' War in a coupe glass

Ingredients

  • Bourbon45 ml
  • Triple sec15 ml
  • Sweet vermouth15 ml
  • Lemon juice15 ml
  • Sugar syrup2.5 ml
  • Saline solution3 drop

Method

Shake with ice and fine strain.

Flavour profile

StrengthMedium strength
LightBoozy
Sweet to sourLeans dry or sour
SweetSour or dry

Worked out from the ingredients and their proportions, after dilution: about 23.2% alcohol by volume. An estimate, not a lab reading.

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