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    You are here: Home / Recipes / Tequila

    Añejo Manhattan

    Published: Oct 22, 2021 by Susie Weinrich · This post may contain affiliate links. Leave a Comment

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    An Añejo Manhattan is made just like a classic Manhattan Cocktail but it is updated with Añejo Tequila. The flavors of vanilla and caramel blend perfectly with the sweet vermouth and bitters. It is a perfect cocktail for tequila lovers!

    Añejo Manhattan in a coupe glass

    Similar to the Añejo Manhattan are the Añejo Old Fashioned and Añejo on the Rocks.

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    1 Ingredients
    2 Añejo Tequila
    3 Glassware & Ice
    4 Tips to Make the Best Añejo Manhattan
    5 More Añejo Cocktails
    6 Did you make this recipe?!
    7 Añejo Manhattan Recipe

    Ingredients

    You just need Añejo Tequila, Sweet Vermouth, Angostura Bitters and Orange Bitters to make this cocktail.

    Añejo Tequila

    If you have not had Añejo before it is a delicious tequila that is aged in barrels for a minimum of one year. Most Añejos have a beautiful caramel color. The flavor is a blend of salty earthy tequila mixed with caramel and vanilla.

    a bottle of casamigos anejo tequila, two glasses stacked, limes and a shot jigger

    Since this cocktail is a liquor forward drink you want to make sure and use a quality tequila. I have tried and really like:

    • Casamigos
    • Patron

    Glassware & Ice

    A Manhattan can be served either up in a stemmed glass or in a rocks glass over a large ice cube.

    top of a coupe glass with a luxardo cherry

    If you like to serve your cocktail over ice, this Clearly Frozen ice cube set from Amazon makes amazing large CLEAR ice cubes!

    And if you like to serve it up, in a stemmed glass let me give you a little tip about coupe glasses… they are SUPER abundant at thrift and antique stores. You can usually find sets of 6 for under $5.

    Tips to Make the Best Añejo Manhattan

    • Use a quality Añejo tequila that is a nice dark caramel color. Generally a good Añejo will be $50+. When you smell it, it should have aromas of caramel and vanilla.
    • This drink will be stirred, not shaken.
    • After pouring the liquid over ice give it a thorough stir, this will melt a little water in, mix the flavors together and open the complex flavors of the Añejo.

    More Añejo Cocktails

    • Añejo Tequila on the Rocks
    • tequila sour in a coupe glass with a shaker and fruit in the background
      Frothy Tequila Sour Cocktail
    • Anejo old fashioned with a large ice cube and an orange peel and Luxardo cherry
      Añejo Tequila Old Fashioned – Two Ways!
    • Anejo Tequila Cobbler cocktail in a glass with crushed ice
      Anejo Tequila Cobbler

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    Anejo Manhattan in a coupe glass with a luxardo cherry

    Añejo Manhattan Recipe

    Añejo Manhattan is made just like a classic Manhattan Cocktail but it is updated with Añejo Tequila. The flavors of vanilla and caramel blend perfectly with the sweet vermouth and bitters. It is a perfect cocktail for tequila lovers!
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    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
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    Total Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Servings: 1 drink
    Author: Susie Weinrich

    Ingredients

    • 2 oz Anejo Tequila
    • ¾ oz sweet vermouth
    • 2 dashes Angostura bitters
    • 2 dashes Orange bitters
    • Garnish – Luxardo Cherry
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    Instructions

    • Pour the Anejo, sweet vermouth, and both bitters over ice in a cocktail pitcher or shaker.
    • This cocktail should be stirred around the ice, not shaken.
    • Then strain into a glass:
      You can serve the drink up in a stemmed glass (like a coupe glass), or over ice in a rocks glass.
      If serving over ice I like to use one large clear ice cube. This large clear ice cube maker from Amazon works amazingly!!

    Notes:

    Other great Añejo cocktails to try:
    Añejo on the Rocks
    Añejo Old Fashioned
    Tips:
    • Use a quality Añejo tequila that is a nice dark caramel color. Generally a good Añejo will be $50+. When you smell it, it should have aromas of caramel and vanilla.
    • This drink will be stirred, not shaken. 
    • After pouring the liquid over ice give it a thorough stir, this will melt a little water in, mix the flavors together and open the complex flavors of the Añejo.
    Did you try this recipe? Connect with me & let me know how it turned out by commenting below!
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