Manhattan
A stirred whiskey classic that is a study in balance between spirit and vermouth.
ClassicRichSweetSpicy
Ingredients
- Rye Whiskey2 oz (60 ml)
- Sweet Vermouth1 oz (30 ml)
- Angostura Bitters2 dashes
- Luxardo Cherry1
How to make it
- Stir all ingredients with ice.
- Strain into a chilled coupe.
- Garnish with a cherry.
Glass: Coupe
May contain: Gluten, Sulfites. Always check your own bottles.
History
The Manhattan emerged in New York in the 1870s or 80s. A popular legend ties its creation to a banquet at the Manhattan Club, but no contemporary evidence supports it; what's certain is that the city's bars were serving whiskey, sweet vermouth and bitters by the 1880s. It remains one of the most revered of all cocktails.
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