Club social chair queen, Katy Miller, organized another fun virtual social hour called "Manhattan Valentine's Day". The social was held on February 19th featuring Connor Jarvis as our host. In advance, Connor provided the ingredient list for his favorite "perfect" Manhattan cocktail and some snack suggestions that pair well with a Manhattan.
Connor provided great ambiance with his background of the bar from the Waldorf Astoria. We welcomed several members/spouses: Katy Miller, Rob McGregor and his wife Sharon, PDG Stew Buchanan and his wife Cherie, David Hall, Cheryl Warren and her husband/former Akron member, Steve Warren (now President of the Rotary E-ClubNEO). And we were truly honored to be joined by Harrison McGregor who likes to attend our social functions with his mom and dad whenever he can!
If you missed out on the fun - the recipe is below for the perfect Manhattan and you can always reach out to Connor - he will be more than happy to guide you through making this spectacular adult beverage!Our trivia question at our recent weekly meeting was "who was wearing these fun socks at the social?" No one guessed correctly . . . but it was revealed that it was David Hall.
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Connor’s “go-to” Manhattan ingredient list:
- Bourbon or Rye Whiskey
- A non-wheated or more “rye” forward Bourbon is preferred (i.e. not Weller, Larceny, etc.)
- Connor likes high-quality, low-mid to mid-priced labels that are readily available / easy to find for my Manhattans (such as, Four Roses Yellow Label, Elijah Craig, Woodford Reserve, Knob Creek (Bourbon), Evan Williams Single Barrel, Templeton Rye) – I save the Buffalo Trace, Weller, Eagle Rare, Henry McKenna, etc. for sipping, not mixing
- Sweet Vermouth
- Connor’s pick: Carpano Antica Formula or Carpano Punt e Mes
- Bitters
- Angostura Aromatic bitters are my classic, but feel free to get creative here to add some expression to the cocktail (for example, I used cranberry bitters around the holidays)
- Cherries
- Please, please, please don’t just use a “run-of-the-mill” maraschino cherry – this isn’t a Shirley Temple
- Connor’s pick: Luxardo Brand , Fabbri Amarena, or Bada Bing
- Martini Glass or Rocks (lowball) Glass
Accompaniments / Snacks:
- Spiced nuts
- Pretzels
- Crackers
- Sharper cheeses
- Buffalo Chicken Dip
- Flatbreads
- If a meal: steak, chops, pasta
