The Beirut
Arak, sweet vermouth, and Angostura bitters stirred into a Manhattan-format drink — the anise of the arak and the bitter herb of the vermouth find a shared Mediterranean vocabulary.
Served in a coupe glass · Garnish: Brandied cherry, expressed lemon peel · Difficulty: easy
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz Arak
- 0.75 oz Sweet Vermouth
- 2 dashes Angostura Bitters
- 1 dash Orange Bitters
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass with ice.
- Stir 30 seconds.
- Strain into a chilled Nick & Nora or coupe.
- Garnish with a brandied cherry and an expressed lemon peel.