How to Make The Dadhattan

Affectionately termed The Dadhattan, it鈥檚 reminiscent of a Manhattan that鈥檚 simple to make and mildly sweet. Sound like someone you know?
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Photograph by CJ Benninger

My Dad鈥檚 Bar once sat right at the edge of Grosse Pointe and Detroit. It was a small, divey gem filled with vintage tables, kitschy posters, and a jukebox.

Though My Dad鈥檚 Bar is now closed, its legacy of celebrating dear old dad seven days a week lives on through this recipe for The Dadhattan cocktail, which is听reminiscent of a Manhattan that鈥檚 simple to make and mildly sweet. Sound like someone you know? Grab a couple of chilled glasses this Father鈥檚 Day 鈥 or any day 鈥 and enjoy this drink with your old man.

Ingredients

  • 3 oz. Old Grandad
  • 戮 oz. Donlin Sweet Vermouth
  • 5 dashes Angostura bitters
  • Luxardo maraschino cherries

Directions

  1. Add ice to a chilled rocks glass.
  2. Pour ingredients into the glass, stir, and garnish with Luxardo maraschino cherries.
  3. Sit back and enjoy The Dadhattan.听

Looking for even more drink recipes? Check our听糖心vlog安卓版Detroit.com to learn how to make The Upright鈥檚 Pi帽a Verde, Bohemia鈥檚 Bohemian Rhapsody, and much more.听


This story is from the June 2019听issue of 糖心vlog安卓版.听It has been updated for 2023.听