The Maloney No. 2 Recipe

By
Maggie Hoffman
Maggie Hoffman is a contributing writer at Serious Eats.
Maggie Hoffman
Maggie Hoffman is a longtime food and drink expert whose recipes and cocktail-making tips can be found on her newsletters What to Drink and The Dinner Plan. She is the author of  The One-Bottle Cocktail and Batch Cocktails, both published by Ten Speed Press.
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Updated August 09, 2018
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Maggie Hoffman

We've been digging the combination of bitter Cynar and sweet vermouth ever since we got hooked on this cocktail, so we were pumped to see the bitter liqueur together again with sweet vermouth in this drink from Josh Durr of Louisville. You can experiment with different sweet vermouths (we liked it with Punt e Mes, but Carpano gives the drink a softer bitterness)—you might need to adjust the amount of maraschino you add depending on the sweetness of the vermouth you choose. The final result is rich and boozy, with a touch of citrusy sweetness balanced by a nice bitter finish.

In Food and Wine Cocktails 2013, where this cocktail appears, Durr recommends using a high-proof bourbon to cut through the sweetness of the drinks other ingredients. Drink this cocktail slowly; it's seriously strong.

Recipe Details

The Maloney No. 2 Recipe

Prep 5 mins
Total 5 mins
Serves 1 serving

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 ounces bonded bourbon

  • 1 1/2 ounces sweet vermouth

  • 3/4 ounce Cynar

  • 1/4 ounce maraschino liqueur

  • Garnish: Orange twist

Directions

  1. Fill a mixing glass with ice and add bourbon, sweet vermouth, Cynar, and maraschino liqueur. Stir until well chilled, about 15 seconds. Strain into an ice-filled rocks glass and garnish with an orange twist.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
194Calories
0gFat
24gCarbs
0gProtein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 1
Amount per serving
Calories194
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g0%
Saturated Fat 0g0%
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 7mg0%
Total Carbohydrate 24g9%
Dietary Fiber 1g2%
Total Sugars 17g
Protein 0g
Vitamin C 8mg41%
Calcium 14mg1%
Iron 0mg1%
Potassium 64mg1%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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