Goodnight, Manhattan (Sleepy Girl Mocktail)

The Goodnight, Manhattan features 2oz of Three Spirit Nightcap, with dreamy ashwagandha, valerian root, and hops, delivering a spicy, woody, and subtly sweet taste. This is complemented by 1oz of tart cherry juice, renowned for its natural melatonin content (and replacing the traditional sweet vermouth of a Manhattan). Classic aromatic bitters are swapped out for All The Bitter Lavender bitters which pair nicely with cherry and infuse the drink with calming ashwagandha, skullcap, passionflower, and chamomile.

This non-alcoholic cocktail is designed to be enjoyed as part of your nightly routine, helping you to relax and prepare for restful sleep. Whether you choose to enhance it with magnesium for added relaxation (à la the original Sleepy Girl Mocktail recipe) or prefer it as is, the Goodnight, Manhattan offers a delightful and elevated end to your day. 

How

Add all ingredients to a mixing glass with ice and stir for 15-20 seconds (see note below if using magnesium powder). Strain into a coupe glass, express and discard an orange peel over the glass. Garnish with a maraschino cherry.

Recipe note

A NOTE ON MAGNESIUM POWDER

Adding magnesium powder to this drink (as is called for in the original Sleepy Girl Mocktail) will add to its unwinding effects, but isn't necessary, and might change the flavor considerably, depending on what brand of magnesium you're using.
Three Spirit Nightcap and All The Bitter Lavender bitters contain active ingredients like ashwagandha, valerian root, lemon balm, skullcap, and passionflower.

If you do want to add magnesium powder to this, we would recommend shaking the drink with ice instead of stirring, or first blending the liquids with a handheld frother before adding ice and stirring to ensure that it dissolves completely.

Created by:
Ian James Blessing, co-founder of All The Bitter
@ianjamesblessing
@allthebitter