Manhattan Recipe

Cocktail Preparation

1. 1

   Chill the Glass

   Start by chilling a cocktail glass by filling it with ice water. Set it aside while you prepare the cocktail.

2. 2

   Mix the Ingredients

   In a mixing glass, add the bourbon or rye whiskey, sweet vermouth, and Angostura bitters. Fill the mixing glass with ice cubes.

3. 3

   Stir

   Stir the mixture gently for about 30 seconds until well chilled.

4. 4

   Strain

   Empty the ice water from the chilled cocktail glass. Strain the mixture from the mixing glass into the cocktail glass.

5. 5

   Garnish

   Garnish the drink with either an amarena cherry dropped into the drink or a twist of lemon peel on the rim of the glass.