Manhasset Cocktail

I selected a whiskey based drink tonight, a 'Manhasset Cocktail'.  It's on page 119 or the Bartender's Guide.

The recipe:


1 1/2 oz Blended Whiskey (I used Jim Beam instead)
1 1/2 oz Dry Vermouth (Noilly Prat)
1 1/2 teaspoon Sweet Vermouth (Noilly Prat)
1 tablespoon lemon juice


Shake with ice and strain into cocktail glass. I garnished with an orange slice (again).

The drink, I think, has the makings of a good cocktail. However, the lemon juice was very tart; 1/2 oz was too much for this drink. A teaspoon was probably sufficient (although in that case it would be a different cocktail!).


Enjoy!