Best Manhattan Cherries Recipes

Sour Cherry Manhattan image

Provided by Claire Robinson

Time 10m

Yield 1 serving

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 tablespoons rye or bourbon
2 tablespoons sour cherry juice from a jar of sour cherries, plus a cherry for garnish
1 tablespoon sweet vermouth
3 dashes cherry bitters
Ice
1 piece orange peel, removed from orange with a vegetable peeler

Steps:

Pour the rye or bourbon, cherry juice, vermouth and bitters into a cocktail shaker filled with ice and shake until very cold. Strain into a martini glass. Carefully squeeze the orange peel between your finger and thumb with the skin facing out. Ignite the oils that spurt from the peel and immediately drop the peel into the glass. Garnish with a sour cherry.
BYOC: If you don't feel comfortable lighting the peel then omit it. You can always add some orange bitters if you like. The drink is quite enjoyable either way.

Manhattan, a Classic Cocktail image

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.

Homemade Cocktail Cherries image

Provided by Martha Stewart

Time P7DT20m

Yield Makes 1 pint

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup tart cherry juice
1 cup sugar
1 split vanilla bean and seeds
1/4 cup Luxardo maraschino liqueur
1 dried bay leaf
2 cups pitted fresh sour cherries (or drained sour cherries in light syrup)

Steps:

Boil cherry juice and sugar over medium-high heat with vanilla bean and seeds until reduced by half, about 8 minutes. Stir in Luxardo and bay leaf.
Pour mixture over cherries.
Cool, seal, and refrigerate at least 1 week.