Manhattan Recipe

Chill glass

Place the coupe or martini glass in the freezer for 5–10 minutes or fill it with ice water while you mix the drink to chill it.

Gather and measure whiskey, sweet vermouth, bitters, ice, and garnish so everything is ready.

Add ingredients to mixing glass

Add 2 oz Canadian Club Rye Whiskey, 1 oz sweet vermouth, and 2 dashes of Angostura bitters into a mixing glass or large pint glass.

Add ice

Fill the mixing glass about three-quarters full with fresh ice (roughly 1 cup) to properly chill and dilute the cocktail.

Stir

Using a bar spoon, stir the mixture for 20–30 seconds (about 30–40 full spoon rotations). Aim for a steady, smooth stirring motion along the inside of the glass so the ingredients chill and dilute evenly without aerating.

Prepare glass

If you chilled your serving glass with ice water, dump the ice water out. If you used the freezer, remove the glass and pat dry if needed.

Strain

Place a Hawthorne or julep strainer over the mixing glass and strain the cocktail into the chilled coupe or martini glass.

Express orange oil (optional)

If using an orange peel, hold it over the glass, skin side down, and give it a firm twist to express the oils over the surface of the cocktail. Run the peel around the rim briefly, then discard or drop it in as additional garnish if desired.

Add cherry

Drop one Luxardo or maraschino cherry into the drink, or skewer and rest it on the rim.

Serve immediately. Sip and enjoy responsibly.