The Road Dog cocktail is a simple twist on the classic Manhattan with some more herbal and smokey hints in the background.
Course Drinks
Total Time 5 minutesminutes
Servings 1
Ingredients
2ozRye Wiskey
1ozCynar
1/4tspAbsintheoptional
2dashesAngostura Bitters
1pieceGrapefruit Peel
Instructions
Add all the ingredients to your mixing glass.
Add ice and stir until desired chill and dilution is reached.
Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and express the oils of the grapefruit peel over the drink.
Notes
If you are not a fan of absinthe feel free to skip that ingredient.You could also mess around with using different types of citrus peels to finish. I went with grapefruit because i think it goes well with the smokiness of the Cynar, but see what you like best.