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Deshler

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  • SERVINGS: Makes 1 drink

Zig Zag Cafe • Seattle

Head bartender Murray Stenson draws a loyal crowd for little-known cocktails like the Deshler, which combines rye, the oldest American whiskey, and Dubonnet, a wine-based aperitif similar to vermouth.

  1. Ice
  2. 3/4 ounce rye
  3. 3/4 ounce Dubonnet Rouge
  4. 1/2 ounce triple sec
  5. 2 dashes of Angostura bitters
  1. Fill two-thirds of a pint glass or cocktail shaker with ice. Add all of the ingredients and stir until completely chilled, then strain into a chilled martini glass.