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Metropolitan cocktail: the brandy variation of the famous Manhattan.
Recipe
For 1 person
2.5 cl brandy
5 cl vermouth rosso
0.5 cl simple syrup (optional, sweeter)
3 dashes Angostura Bitters
How to make
Technique: mixing glass / Glass: martini, coupe / Type: short drink (8cl) / Time: 3 mn
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Place a few ice cubes in a mixing glass then the brandy, vermouth rosso and simple syrup.
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Stir with a mixing spoon.
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Garnish with a lemon zest.
History
The Metropolitan was published in 1884 in "Modern Bartender's Guide" by O. H. Byron, it is a variation of the famous Manhattan where brandy (Cognac...) replaces whiskey.
The name given to this cocktail could refer to the Metopolitan Hotel in New York (1852-1895) or the famous Metropolitan Museum of Art opened in 1872.
