Manhattan
One for bourbon and rye whiskey lovers. There are three variations: sweet, dry and perfect, each with its own garnish. This recipe is for a sweet Manhattan. For a dry Manhattan, use dry vermouth and garnish with lemon peel, and for a ‘perfect’ Manhattan use 12.5ml of each type of vermouth and garnish with orange peel.
Ingredients
- handful ice
- 50ml/2fl oz rye whiskey
- 25ml/1fl oz sweet red vermouth
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
- orange peel, to garnish (optional)
- maraschino cherry, to garnish (optional)
Method
Fill a mixing glass with ice. Simply pour all the ingredients except the garnishes over the ice and quickly stir the drink down to the dilution you like.
Strain the drink into a chilled coupette using a hawthorne cocktail strainer. If you don’t have a strainer, any kitchen sieve will work just as well.
If using, twist a piece of orange peel over the drink to extract the oils and release the aroma, then discard the peel. Top the Manhattan with a maraschino cherry to serve.
Recipe Tips
If you are unsure what dilution you like, keep stirring until the outside of the glass and the liquid inside are well chilled.