American Beauty

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American Beauty

Ingredients

  • 5 5 ice cubes
  • 1 1 measure brandy
  • 1 1 measure dry vermouth
  • 1 1 measure orange juice
  • 1 1 measure grenadine
  • 1 1 dash crème de menthe
  • ruby port
  • cocktail cherry
  • orange slices
  • mint sprigs

Directions

Put the ice cubes into a cocktail shaker and pour in the brandy, vermouth, orange juice, grenadine and crème de menthe. Shake well and strain into a cocktail glass. Tilt the glass and gently pour in a little ruby port so that it floats on top. Decorate with a cocktail cherry, orange slice and mint sprig on a cocktail stick.

Recipe from The Ultimate Cocktail Book by Bill Reavell and Neil Mersh/Hamlyn, 2011.