# Preakness

A tiny measure of Bénédictine seasons a rye Manhattan with honeyed herbs and spice in the 1936 structure associated with Baltimore's first Preakness Ball.

Strength: 32% ABV before dilution

## Ingredients

- 60 ml [Rye whiskey](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/rye-whiskey.md)
- 30 ml [Sweet vermouth](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/sweet-vermouth.md) — Keep the opened bottle refrigerated and use it fresh.
- 2.5 ml [Bénédictine](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/benedictine.md)
- 2 dashes [Angostura bitters](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/angostura-bitters.md)

## Glassware

Cocktail glass

## Garnish

- Lemon twist — Express the peel oils over the drink, then discard.

## Method

1. Stir all ingredients with cubed ice until thoroughly chilled and diluted.
2. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

## Related drinks

- [Manhattan](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/manhattan.md): A spirit-forward rye cocktail softened by sweet vermouth and seasoned with aromatic bitters.
- [Perfect Manhattan](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/perfect-manhattan.md): A Manhattan whose vermouth is split equally between sweet and dry, bringing a leaner, more herbal balance.
- [La Louisiane](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/la-louisiane.md): A deeply aromatic New Orleans rye cocktail layered with sweet vermouth, Bénédictine, absinthe, and Peychaud’s bitters.
- [Fourth Regiment](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/fourth-regiment.md): Three distinct bitters turn an equal rye-and-sweet-vermouth Manhattan ancestor into a detailed study of citrus, anise, and savoury celery.
- [Little Italy](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/little-italy.md): A bittersweet Manhattan variation pairing rye and sweet vermouth with earthy, herbal Cynar.
- [Greenpoint](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/greenpoint.md): A Manhattan variation layering rye and sweet vermouth with herbal Yellow Chartreuse.
- [Vieux Carré](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/vieux-carre.md): Rye, Cognac, and vermouth layered with Bénédictine and Peychaud’s bitters.
- [Monte Carlo](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/monte-carlo.md): Rye, Bénédictine, and Angostura make an Old Fashioned branch in which the liqueur supplies every trace of sweetness as well as a deep herbal finish.

## References

- Canonical page: https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/preakness
- Photograph: https://stirred.fyi/assets/cocktails/preakness-538b8301.webp
- Recipe source: https://nxt-live-books.s3.amazonaws.com/pub/nxtbooks/maltadvocate/2009fall/offline/maltadvocate_2009fall.pdf