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Jacques Pépin's Simple Yet Elegant Cocktail That's Perfect For Weeknights By Dennis Lee Oct. 27, 2025 11:20 am EST

Jacques Pépin's tutelage of French food has been indispensable throughout the years, but in the past few decades, we've really known him to be a relaxed home chef who doesn't fuss much when it comes to cooking in his kitchen. Much of his inspiration is drawn from his own eating preferences. In a video he once posted to the Jacques Pépin Foundation Instagram account, he introduces viewers to one of his go-to drinks, called a reverse Manhattan.

As you can imagine, Pépin's drink is inspired by the classic Manhattan cocktail, which typically features a base of rye whiskey, and the addition of sweet vermouth and bitters — but in this cas

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