Manhattan Cocktail Recipe

Two Manhattan cocktails in coupe glasses with a jar of Amarena cherries in the background.

Course: cocktails

Cuisine: American

Diet: Low Lactose

Keyword: manhattan cocktail ingredients, manhattan cocktail recipe

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 0

Total Time: 5

Servings:

Calories: 174kcal

This Manhattan cocktail recipe is very simple with just three ingredients: whiskey, sweet vermouth, and Angostura bitters. It's easy to make this classic drink at home.

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Equipment

cocktail shaker

Ingredients

2 ounces whiskey rye or bourbon
1 ounce sweet vermouth
2 dashes Angostura bitters

Instructions

In a cocktail shaker, pour whiskey, vermouth and bitters over ice and stir to chill.
Strain into a coupe glass or over ice in a rocks glass.
Garnish with a cocktail cherry. Add a spoonful of cherry syrup if desired.

Notes

Garnish with a high-quality cocktail cherry, my favorite are Fabbri Amarena cherries, but Luxardo cherries are very commonly used. Please don't use cheap American maraschino cherries that you find on the baking aisle, they are full of chemicals which will taint the taste of your drink.
Remember that vermouth is a fortified wine, and needs to be stored in the refrigerator.
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