El Capitán

In the heart of Lima, Peru, you’ll likely find people sipping a stiff cocktail in coupe glasses, garnished with two olives—that drink is El Capitán.

It’s essentially a Manhattan, but instead of whiskey, you’re using pisco, a grape-based spirit popular in Peru and Chile, and swapping the cherry for green olives. So, not really a Manhattan after all—it’s an El Capitán.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 oz Cueva Nueva Vermut

• 1 1/2 oz pisco

• 2 dashes Angostura Bitters

Directions:

1. Mix all ingredients in a mixing glass

2. Strain into a chilled coupe glass

3. Garnish with 2 green olives