Best Bourbon Manhattan A Classic Cocktail Recipes

Bourbon Manhattan - a Classic Cocktail image

Provided by Alan in SW Florida

Categories Beverages

Time 2m

Yield 1 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 ounces Bourbon (use a good quality, such as Maker's Mark)
3/4-1 ounce sweet vermouth, depending on taste
2 -3 dashes Angostura bitters (or orange bitters, if you can find them)
1 teaspoon cherry juice (from the jar of maraschino cherries)
1 maraschino cherry, preferably on its stem

Steps:

In a mixing glass, half-filled with ice cubes, combine all the ingredients, except the cherry. Stir a couple of times.
Strain into a cocktail (martini) glass. Let the cherry drop to the bottom.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 172.3, Sodium 0.8, Carbohydrate 2.1, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 1.9

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Provided by The Epicurious Test Kitchen

Yield Makes 1 drink

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 ounces rye or bourbon whiskey
1 ounce sweet vermouth
2 dashes Angostura or orange bitters
Maraschino cherry for garnish

Steps:

In mixing glass or cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine whiskey, vermouth, and bitters. Stir well, about 20 seconds, then strain into cocktail glass. Garnish with cherry and serve.