Blind Dates in Manhattan - Cocktail Hour

by Jonathan M. Forester, Posted Nov 20th 2008 @ 4:00PM

After a week spent wandering the halls of Tales of the Cocktail in July 2008, sipping many finely stirred and shaken libations; I said to myself, "These special cocktails need to be shared with the world." So I bring you Cocktail Hour, a finer way to celebrate the end of the day; with these recipes. They have either been created specifically for Tales of the Cocktail, or re-designed for a new approach on the traditional version by some of the top Mixologists in the world. Many are being presented to the public here for the first time. Enjoy!

Blind Dates in Manhattan cocktail recipe after the jump

Blind Dates in Manhattan

2 oz Det-su Shochu (Dates Shochu)
1/2 oz Martini & Rossi Rosso Vermouth
1/2 oz Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
1/2 teaspoon honey
1 dash Angostura bitters

Stir all ingredients on ice and pour into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with an almond stuffed date.

Note: Shochu are Japanese Spirits, they can be made from amny ingredients. Shochu has become the most popular alcoholic libation in Japan since around 2003.

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Tags: Blind Dates in Manhattan, BlindDatesInManhattan, Tales of the Cocktail