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Manhattan cocktail in a stemmed glass with a cherry garnish.
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Perfect Manhattan Cocktail

The Perfect Manhattan is one of the classics...and making it perfect is really dependent on the drinker!
Course Bourbon
Cuisine American
Keyword Angostura bitters, cocktail, lemon, manhattan, manhattan cocktail, perfect, the perfect manhattan, vermouth
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 2 Cocktails
Calories 169kcal
Author Barb

Ingredients

  • 4 ounces rye or bourbon whiskey
  • 1 ounce sweet vermouth
  • 1 ounce dry vermouth
  • 2 dashes Angostura bitters
  • 2 lemon twists

Instructions

  • Fill a cocktail shaker about three-quarters full of ice and add the rye, vermouth and bitters. Stir with a bar spoon until the contents are ice cold.
  • Strain liquid into two cocktail glasses and garnish each with a lemon twist.

Notes

Shaken or stirred? For this cocktail I love the chill of shaken but the look of stirred.
So I put my glasses in the freezer for about 10 minutes before making the cocktail and then I stir the ingredients with some medium size ice chips.
If you prefer a more icy composition, then shake away but the clarity of the cocktail can be affected.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Cocktail | Calories: 169kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 0.02g | Potassium: 1mg | Sugar: 0.2g | Iron: 0.01mg