A great Manhattan cocktail recipe doesn't have to try hard: Just rye whiskey, sweet vermouth, and a dash of bitters come together to make this classic drink.
A classic Manhattan cocktail recipe doesn’t have much to it—and it shouldn’t. It’s a straightforward, no-nonsense, old-school drink that’s two parts whiskey, one part vermouth, and a few dashes of aromatic bitters.
But that wasn’t always the case. “The first recipes, which appeared in books in 1884, called for equal parts whiskey and vermouth. Some formulas actually called for more vermouth than whiskey,” explains Robert Simonson in The Encyclopedia of Cocktails. Oh, and the story you might have heard about the drink being invented at an event hosted by Winston Churchill’s mother in New York City at the Manhattan Club “has been thoroughly debunked,” he adds. Both Canadian and American rye whiskey are acceptable here, as is bourbon—swap in scotch and it’s a Rob Roy. Balance it with a sweet red vermouth like Carpano Antica Formula or Cocchi di Torino. Feel free to play with the ratios to find your ideal version, but note that if your bottle of vermouth has been open in the fridge for more than a few months, it might be time to replace it. Don’t worry if you don’t have a proper cocktail shaker; since this drink recipe calls for stirring, any mixing glass or jar will do just fine. Use a high-quality cocktail cherry for the garnish , or skip the fruit in favor of an orange or lemon peel.
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