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The Palmetto

A Manhattan made with rum is an excellent cocktail.
Prep Time 2 minutes
Servings: 1
Course: Cocktail
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

  • 2 ounces barrel aged rum
  • 1 ounce sweet vermouth
  • bitters to taste
  • orange zest

Method
 

  1. 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.
  2. Garnish with the orange zest

Notes

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.