Name: Manhattan
Ingredients: 2 ounces rye or bourbon; 1 ounce sweet vermouth; 2 dashes Angostura bitters; Cocktail cherry, for garnish

There are some who adhere to dry-martini dogma when making a manhattan, thinking the drink improves with less vermouth. But the classic, best and most flavorful ratio for this drink remains two to one. Whether you use bourbon or rye is entirely a matter of taste. Bourbon will get you a slightly sweeter, more mellow drink; rye a drier, spicier one. Both versions can be excellent. Use homemade cocktail cherries if possible, or a quality brand like Luxardo. Eschew the common neon-red orbs found in supermarkets. They are cherries the way that stuff movies theaters put on popcorn is butter.

Manhattan

rye or bourbon

sweet vermouth

Angostura bitters

Cocktail cherry,

Stir ingredients over ice until chilled, about 30 seconds. Strain into chilled coupe glass. Garnish with cherry.

There are some who adhere to dry-martini dogma when making a Manhattan, thinking the drink improves with less vermouth. But the classic, best and most flavorful ratio for this drink remains two to one.

Manhattan

Author : Robert Simonson

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