Best Buttery Manhattan Recipes

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MANHATTAN



Manhattan image

Provided by Bobby Flay

Time 5m

Yield 1 drink

Number Of Ingredients 6

3/4-ounce sweet vermouth
2 1/2 ounces bourbon whiskey
Dash Angostura bitters
2 to 3 ice cubes
1 maraschino cherry
1 orange peel twist

Steps:

  • Combine vermouth, whiskey, and a dash of bitters with 2 to 3 ice cubes in a mixing glass. Stir gently so as not to cloud the drink. Place the cherry in a chilled cocktail glass and strain the mixture over the cherry. Rub the cut edge of the orange peel over the rim of the glass and twist it over the drink to release the oils, but don't drop it in.

MANHATTAN



Manhattan image

There are some who adhere to dry-martini dogma when making a manhattan, thinking the drink improves with less vermouth. But the classic, best and most flavorful ratio for this drink remains two to one. Whether you use bourbon or rye is entirely a matter of taste. Bourbon will get you a slightly sweeter, more mellow drink; rye a drier, spicier one. Both versions can be excellent. Use homemade cocktail cherries if possible, or a quality brand like Luxardo. Eschew the common neon-red orbs found in supermarkets. They are cherries the way that stuff movies theaters put on popcorn is butter.

Provided by Robert Simonson

Categories     cocktails

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 ounces rye or bourbon
1 ounce sweet vermouth
2 dashes Angostura bitters
Cocktail cherry, for garnish

Steps:

  • Stir ingredients over ice until chilled, about 30 seconds. Strain into chilled coupe glass. Garnish with cherry.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 85, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 0 grams, Protein 0 grams, Sodium 1 milligram, Sugar 0 grams

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