The PB&J Manhattan That Turns a Childhood Lunch Favorite Into a Quirky Cocktail

The common children's sandwich that graced many a lunch room table with affixed stools is now showing its face at Dallas's Downtown Southern eatery, Grayson Social, but in cocktail form in their PB&J Manhattan.

By Susie Oszustowicz

July 5, 2017

Grayson Social serves a kids meal version of a Manhattan. Do with that as you will. Courtesy of Grayson Social

[
        {
          "name": "Air - MediumRectangle - Inline Content - Mobile Display Size",
          "component": "18855504",
          "insertPoint": "2",
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "2"
        },{
          "name": "Editor Picks",
          "component": "17105533",
          "insertPoint": "4",
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "1"
        },{
          "name": "Inline Links",
          "component": "18349797",
          "insertPoint": "8th",
          "startingPoint": 8,
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "7",
          "maxInsertions": 25
        },{
          "name": "Air - MediumRectangle - Combo - Inline Content",
          "component": "17105532",
          "insertPoint": "8th",
          "startingPoint": 8,
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "7",
          "maxInsertions": 25
        },{
          "name": "Inline Links",
          "component": "18349797",
          "insertPoint": "8th",
          "startingPoint": 12,
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "11",
          "maxInsertions": 25
        },{
          "name": "Air - Leaderboard Tower - Combo - Inline Content",
          "component": "17105535",
          "insertPoint": "8th",
          "startingPoint": 12,
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "11",
          "maxInsertions": 25
        }
      ]

The common children's sandwich that graced many a lunchroom table is now showing its face at Dallas' downtown Southern eatery, Grayson Social, but in rare form — cocktail form.

The unique element in this $13 throwback cocktail is peanut butter bourbon. It's 1835 Bourbon infused with peanut butter, but the whole process was baffling, so just avoid trying to make this one at home (too many sticky fingers). The housemade raspberry jam isn't anything to sneer at, either. Grayson Social has found the perfect balance of sweet and tart in this jam — just make sure you slather some on one of the unreal biscuits to accompany your cocktail.

Grayson Social, 1555 Elm St. (Downtown)

KEEP THE OBSERVER FREE... Since we started the Dallas Observer, it has been defined as the free, independent voice of Dallas, and we'd like to keep it that way. Your membership allows us to continue offering readers access to our incisive coverage of local news, food, and culture with no paywalls. You can support us by joining as a member for as little as $1.