End up consuming second small Manhattan cocktail (6)

Times Cryptic #29294 | 21 Down | 2025-07-29
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AIM (end) reversed [up] containing [consuming] MO (second) + S (small). Orange juice and sparkling wine are the main constituents, very similar to a Buck’s Fizz. It seems to have originated at The Ritz in Paris c1925 and Bucks Fizz in London c1921 so I am at a loss as to what Manhattan is doing here, but perhaps one of our American correspondents can shed light?.

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