COCKTAIL RECIPE: the Franciscan

The Franciscan is our take on the Black Manhattan and it ain’t for the faint of heart—it’s whiskey on a wicked streak. Here, the shadowy, bitter Brucato Orchard amaro replaces sweet vermouth, turning the classic cocktail into something else entirely. Sip one and find out.

Ingredients:

2oz. Unsinkable Rye Whiskey

.75oz Brucato Orchard Amaro

2 dashes King Floyd’s Orange Bitters

Orange twist for garnish

Method:

1. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and add rye whiskey, amaro and bitters.  

2. Add a cherry with a cocktail spoon to an empty coupe glass or rocks glass filled with a monstrous boulder of fresh ice.

3. Use same spoon to stir cocktail shaker counter clockwise 23 times. No shaking!

4. Strain cocktail into coupe or cocktail glass.

5. Add orange garnish and enjoy.