Posted by By Adam Barr
Every dad has a go-to cocktail (or three), the grown-up version of a little kid’s binkie to help put the workday in his rearview mirror.
Your mom might have you bring it to him, you might even try to mooch a sip to see what all the fuss is about. Then the day comes when he slumps down into a chair and says, “Hey kid, make me a drink.” You swell up with pride — forget the Bar Mitzvah, you’re now a man — and you know what you need to do. Sorta…
You can’t be sure you’ll get it right, so you ask for help, rather than risk spoiling the one thing that has gotten your old man through his evening commute. Take notes, test the recipe and be ready the next time he makes a call to the bartending bullpen. Daddy Issues Daily contributor Adam Barr has been a journalist, golf equipment executive, communications director, sometime actor and all-time Dad/house-husband/foodie. He is presently writing a memoir and learning to narrate audiobooks. Enjoy this iteration of the Manhattan, as taught to him by his father, Dave:
