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This is Not a Cabernet Sauvignon

Courtesy of Columbia Room, Washington, DC

Created for fans of Manhattans, this ode to the grippy red grape gets color, tannin and a shrubby quality from rooibos tea. Its signature blackcurrant notes come courtesy of crème de cassis.

Ingredients

1½ ounces Bernheim Straight Wheat Whiskey
½ ounce Marie Duffau Napoleon Armagnac
¼ ounce Langlois Crème de Mûre
¼ ounce Langlois Crème de Cassis
½ ounce rooibos tea (see below)
2 dashes Angostura Bitters

Directions

Add all ingredients to a mixing glass. Add ice, and stir until chilled. Strain into a wine glass. (To make a larger batch, add 1 ounce filtered water per serving, and refrigerate without stirring.)

For the Rooibos Tea

Add 2 teaspoons loose rooibos tea leaves to 16 ounces hot water. Steep 8 minutes, strain out solids and cool.