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Manhattan

Name: Manhattan
Cuisine: Unforgettables
Ingredients: 3/4 oz Sweet Vermouth; 2 1/2 oz Blended Bourbon; dash Angostura Bitters; 2 or 3 Ice; 1 Maraschino Cherry; 1 twist of Orange Peel

Manhattan combines Sweet Vermouth, Bourbon, Angostura Bitters, Ice in a cocktail served in a cocktail glass. It is a strong fit for date night and feels right at home in a well-stocked cocktail rotation.

Taste profile

Strong, light, soft, and balanced.

Best for

Best for date night.

Quick tags

IBAClassicAlcoholic

Quick fact

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 with ice then strained into a chilled cocktail glass and garnished traditionally with a maraschino cherry. A Manhattan may also be served on the rocks in a lowball glass.

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Ingredients

Everything in the glass.

6 total

Sweet Vermouthspirit - Alcoholic

3/4 oz

Bourbonspirit - Alcoholic

2 1/2 oz Blended

Angostura Bittersmodifier - Alcoholic

dash

Iceingredient - Non-alcoholic

2 or 3

Maraschino Cherrygarnish - Non-alcoholic

Orange Peelgarnish - Non-alcoholic

1 twist of

How to make it

Build it step by step.

1 steps

Stirred over ice, strained into a chilled glass, garnished, and served up.

Method

Stirred

Finish

Usually finished with Maraschino Cherry and Orange Peel.

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Taste map

Strength

Strong

Sweetness

Light

Sourness

Soft

Bitterness

Balanced

Read: Manhattan is a advanced alcoholic cocktail for date night with Sweet Vermouth, Bourbon, Angostura Bitters.

Texture and serve cues

✓Has citrus

-Has bubbles

-Creamy texture

-Frozen style

Best for

Best for date night.

Glassware

Cocktail glass

More to know before you make it

A fuller read on the drink.

Flavor read

Expect a spirit-forward finish with support from Sweet Vermouth, Bourbon, Angostura Bitters.

Best pairing

Easy to serve with snacks, small plates, and casual sharing food.

Serving style

Serve in a cocktail glass and aim for a advanced prep that still feels polished in the glass.

Where it fits

Manhattan is associated with the Unforgettables family of modern cocktail classics.

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