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Remember the Maine（リメンバー・ザ・メイン）

Remember the Maine served in a cocktail glass glass
リメンバー・ザ・メイン · 1935Cocktail glass · Stirred

Rye, sweet vermouth, Cherry Heering, absinthe — the Manhattan that went to war.

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01Recipe

Recommended recipe

House spec — an editorial spec drawing on the sourced versions below.

Ingredients and measures
IngredientMeasure
Rye Whiskey60 ml
Sweet Vermouth22.5 ml
Luxardo cherry brandy15 ml
Absinthe7.5 ml

Total volume (pre-dilution)

  1. 01

    Pour the absinthe into a coupe glass and swirl to completely coat the inside.

  2. 02

    Discard the absinthe and set the glass aside.

  3. 03

    Add the other ingredients to a mixing glass and fill it 3/4 full with ice.

  4. 04

    Stir until chilled, then strain into the glass rinsed with the absinthe.

Garnish — Garnish with lemon zest.

02Taste profile

Sweetness
65Strong
Sourness*
0Faint
Bitterness
70Strong
Fruitiness
40Moderate
Herbal*
50Moderate
Alcohol
70Strong
Crisp
35Light

Independent editorial scores, 0–100. *Estimated from the ingredient list — a profile sketch, not a verdict.

03History

Baker found it in 1930s Havana and wrote it into 'The Gentleman's Companion' — a Manhattan variant that smuggled Cherry Heering into the axis.

The absinthe rinse is theatre and function: it dries the cherry's sweetness.

Origin contested — the entry keeps verified record and received legend distinct.

Sources — IBA Official Cocktails · Rittenhouse — rye

04Recipe versions

Each version is shown exactly as recorded in its source — unverified claims are flagged.

Total volume (pre-dilution)
  • IBA Official Cocktails

    IBA Official Cocktails

    International Bartenders Association · iba-web-current · Official

    • Rye Whiskey60 ml
    • Sweet Vermouth22.5 ml
    • Cherry brandy15 ml
    • Absinthe7.5 ml

    Pour the absinthe into a coupe glass and swirl to completely coat the inside. Discard the absinthe and set the glass aside. Add the other ingredients to a mixing glass and fill it 3/4 full with ice. Stir until chilled, then strain into the glass rinsed with the absinthe. — Garnish with lemon zest.

  • The Gentleman's Companion

    The Gentleman's Companion

    Charles H. Baker Jr. · 1939 · Book · unverified

    • Rye Whiskey2 oz
    • Italian vermouth0.75 oz
    • Cherry Heering2 tsp

    Stir, strain.

    Baker recorded it from memory of pre-war Havana.

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