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THE MANHASSET
AN OLDIE BUT GOODIE By CJ ARLOTTA
There are infinite ways to tweak
traditional cocktails. For whiskey
lovers craving a twist to a classic, the
Manhasset awaits at Publicans, which
adds an extra shot to freshen up the
Manhattan.
The Manhasset was created in the
1970s by Steve Schnitzer, the original
owner of Publicans on Plandome
Road, before it closed in 1999. Edison’s
Ale House opened in its place and
remained until 2016. Publicans was
reborn last year as a modern American
tavern — and resumed mixing
the Manhasset.
“It tastes like a very smooth Manhattan,”
Carter Messman, director of
operations at the new Publicans, says
of the Manhasset.
Behind the bar today are 20 beers
on draft, shelves of liquor and subway
tiles. Wood paneling, exposed white
brick, and paned windows divide the
bar and dining area. Burgers, tavern
classics, steaks and wings adorn the
menu.
Not all is lost from the original Publicans.
The Manhasset is still made
with the original recipe. The drink
made an appearance in Pulitzer
Prize-winning author J.R. Moehringer’s
2006 memoir, The Tender Bar.
Unlike the traditional Manhattan,
the Manhasset has an additional
component to it: a shot of liquor on the
side, designed to take the Manhattan
cocktail to the next level.
There are several ingredients to
Schnitzer’s version of the Manhattan:
Evan Williams Bourbon, Carpano’s
Antica Formula Vermouth and Regan’s
Orange Bitters.
To make the cocktail, simply add
the bitters, bourbon and vermouth
to a mixing tin, stir and pour over a
large ice cube in a rocks glass. Grab
a shot glass, and pour the additional
liquid into it. Garnish the cocktail
with an orange peel and zest, and
serve.
Combined with the sip-and-shot
experience, the Manhasset has notes
of cinnamon, orange and oak on top
of a classic bourbon taste.
“The orange bitters make the bourbon
extra smooth, and the extra shot
on the side is an homage to the town
and how the little extra is there to
satisfy a town that enjoys its drinks,”
Messman says.
Publicans is located at 550
Plandome Rd. in Manhasset. They
can be reached at 516-627-7722 or
publicansmanhasset.com
MAIN DISH
The Manhasset is Publican’s answer to The Manhattan.
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