Best Manhattan Honeymoon Recipes

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Provided by Ted Allen

Categories beverage

Time 15m

Yield 1 serving

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ice
2 parts whiskey
1 part sweet vermouth
1 to 2 dashes bitters, such as Angostura
Orange peel
Real Maraschino Cherries, recipe follows
1 cup maraschino liqueur
1 pint sour cherries, stemmed and pitted (in a pinch, you can buy a jar of sour cherries in light syrup, and drain the syrup)

Steps:

Place ice in a cocktail shaker. Add the whiskey, vermouth and bitters. Rub the orange peel around the rim of the cocktail glass. Strain the drink into the glass. Add 1 to 2 Real Maraschino Cherries and enjoy!
Bring the liqueur to a simmer, and then turn off the heat. Add the cherries, stir, let cool, and then pour into jars. Refrigerate. Cherries will be tasty for months.

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Provided by Dustin Macmillan

Time 5m

Number Of Ingredients 7

75ml bourbon (we used Woodford Reserve)
15ml sweet vermouth (we used Martini Rosso)
15ml extra dry vermouth (we used Martini)
2 dashes of Angostura bitters
5ml cherry eau de vie (we used Somerset Cider Brandy Company Morello Cherry Eau de Vie)
ice
1 strip of orange zest

Steps:

Pour all of the ingredients into a mixing glass, add cubed ice and stir.
When the desired dilution has been achieved, strain into a martini coupe.
Garnish with orange zest, making sure to release the oils with and around the glass.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 228 calories, Carbohydrate 3 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 3 grams sugar, Sodium 0.01 milligram of sodium

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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.