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Manhattan

Fun Fact 💡

It was supposedly invented at the Manhattan Club in the 1870s for a banquet hosted by Lady Randolph Churchill (Winston's mother).

Base: Whiskey
Complexity: Medium
Flavor: Spirit-Forward
Season: Winter
Ingredients 🍋
  • 2 oz (60 mL) Rye Whiskey
  • 1 oz (30 mL) Sweet Vermouth
  • 2 Dashes Angostura Bitters
  • Ice for Stirring
Instructions 📜
  1. 1

    Stir all ingredients with ice until well-chilled.

  2. 2

    Strain into a chilled coupe.

  3. 3

    Garnish with a cherry.