Mock Manhattan Cocktail #recipe by @LeslieKarst

 

Sometimes when you don’t want to indulge in an alcoholic drink, it’s still fun to have something that brings on the cocktail hour vibe. This refreshing beverage is the perfect answer to those occasions, as not only does it look like the real Magoo, but its taste is in fact reminiscent of an actual Manhattan.

 

Now, it’s true this beverage does in fact include a tiny bit of alcohol—by way of the Angostura bitters—but the amount is small enough that it shouldn’t have much of an effect on you. (And if you want to go full teetotaler, feel free to substitute a teaspoon of the Maraschino cherry juice for the bitters.)

Sun tea—iced tea made by letting the bags soak in water out in the sunshine—has a lovely, smooth taste, far less bitter than many iced teas. I use decaffeinated tea bags to make my sun tea, so that enjoying it in the evening doesn’t affect my sleep.

Mock Manhattan Cocktail

Ingredients

4 oz. sun tea (see below)

dash Angostura bitters

1 Maraschino cherry

 

Directions

To make the sun tea, place 5 black tea bags in a tall glass pitcher filled with cold water and set it out in the sun for at least 4 hours, and up to 8 hours, depending on how strong you like your tea.

 

Place the 4 oz. tea and the bitters in a cocktail shaker filled with ice and shake vigorously, then strain into a chilled Martini glass. Garnish with the cherry.

Santé!

 

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