Name: Buttery Manhattan
Prep time: 255 min
Total time: 255 min
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: 2 oz Butter-Infused Bourbon, recipe follows; 2 oz sweet vermouth; 1 dash spiced cherry or regular bitters, such as Angostura; 1 strips orange zest; 1 regular or Italian maraschino cherry, such as Luxardo cherries; 1 (750 mL) bottle good-quality bourbon; 2 sticks (16 Tbsp) unsalted butter

PREP TIME

4h 15 min

YIELDS

1 serving

This unique cocktail includes recipes for homemade butter-infused bourbon and bourbon-infused butter.

Ingredients

Buttery Manhattan

oz Butter-Infused Bourbon, recipe follows

oz sweet vermouth

dash spiced cherry or regular bitters, such as Angostura

strips orange zest

regular or Italian maraschino cherry, such as Luxardo cherries

Butter-Infused Bourbon and Bourbon-Infused Butter

(750 mL) bottle good-quality bourbon

sticks (16 Tbsp) unsalted butter

Ingredient Substitution Guide

Directions

Step 1

Combine the Butter-Infused Bourbon, vermouth and bitters in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Stir for 30 seconds and strain into a chilled glass. The cocktail can be serve straight up or on the rocks. Garnish with the orange zest and cherry.

Step 2

Combine the bourbon and butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat and cook until the butter melts. Transfer to a container and freeze until the butter has solidified. Remove the large piece of bourbon-infused butter and reserve, refrigerated in an airtight container, for cooking. Strain the bourbon through a fine-meshed sieve and coffee filter to remove any remaining particles of butter. Return the butter-infused bourbon to its original bottle and keep frozen to use in cocktails for up to one month.

Step 3

Yield: about 3 cups of bourbon and 12 tablespoons butter

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