Manhattan

1. Add the whiskey and the vermouth into a mixing glass filled with ice.
2. Add a dash of Angostura
3. Stir using a mixing spoon (shaking it makes the drink blurry)
4. Strain into a chilled glass (no ice)
5. Add a cherry in the glass

Volume: 3.0 oz
Alcohol units: 2.9 standard drinks
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 32%

Popularity

Times viewed: 179421
Average Score: 8.2 (44 votes)

History

One of the most classic cocktail. Created in 1874 at Manhattan Club in New York.

At that time, most cocktails would include bitters in them, to offset the sweetness of the other ingredients. Many will skip that step nowadays, making the Manhattan simply a Canadian whiskey / Italian vermouth mixed drink.

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"My" cocktail - when everyone else is drinking jack/coke or gin & tonic or martinis , this is what you'll find me drinking !!!

Comment by RobbnCO on 2009-01-31 22:12:01

Added by David on 2008-11-15 11:39:55
Last updated on 2009-10-10 11:55:43
Status: Approved