The Palmetto
A Manhattan made with rum is an excellent cocktail.
Course Cocktail
Cuisine American
- 2 ounces barrel aged rum
- 1 ounce sweet vermouth
- bitters to taste
- orange zest
Combine the rum, vermouth, and bitters in a glass and chill with ice. Strain into a chilled coup or into a rocks glass with ice.
Garnish with the orange zest
Of course you could make this with Bacardi white rum, but it's not worth the vermouth. Choose a rum grown dark from a barrel and this will be an excellent drink.
Note: the esteemed cocktail journalist Robert Simonson recommends equal parts rum and vermouth. You may too. Taste and see for yourself. Keyword Manhattan, rum, sweet vermouth