A Manhattan is a cocktail made with whiskey, sweet vermouth, and bitters. While rye is the traditional whiskey of choice, other commonly used whiskies include Canadian whisky, bourbon, blended whiskey, and Tennessee whiskey. The cocktail is usually stirred then strained into a cocktail glass and garnished with a dark Maraschino cherry.[1][2] A Manhattan may also be served on the rocks in a lowball glass.
The whiskey-based Manhattan is one of five cocktails named for a New York City borough. It is closely related to the Brooklyn cocktail,[3] which uses dry vermouth and Maraschino liqueur in place of the Manhattan’s sweet vermouth, and Amer Picon in place of the Manhattan’s angostura bitters.
The Manhattan is one of six basic drinks listed in David A. Embury‘s 1948 classic The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks.
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Ingredients
RYE WHISKEY
50 ml | 1 2/3 oz | 5 parts | 1 1/9 jiggers
SWEET RED VERMOUTH
20 ml | 2/3 oz | 2 parts | 4/9 jiggers
ANGOSTURA BITTERS
dash
Garnish
Maraschino Cherry
Directions
Stirred over ice, strained into a chilled glass, garnished, and served up.
Alcohol: Whiskey
Mix: Sweet Red Vermouth, Angostura Bitters
Garnish: Cherry
Drinkware: Cocktail Glass
Served: Straight up; without ice
