Manhattan Recipe

Chill glass

Place a coupe or martini glass in the freezer or fill it with ice and cold water to chill while you prepare the cocktail.

Measure ingredients

Measure 2 oz Rittenhouse Rye, 0.75 oz Carpano Antica sweet vermouth and 0.25 oz Amaro Nonino into a mixing glass or a large mixing tin.

Add bitters and ice

Add 2 dashes of Angostura bitters to the mixing glass. Fill the mixing glass with enough fresh ice to come nearly to the rim (about 1 cup).

Stir to dilute and chill

Using a bar spoon, stir the mixture steadily for 30–45 seconds (about 20–30 full spoon turns) until well chilled and slightly diluted. The mixture should be properly cold and slightly viscous from the dilution.

Strain

Discard the ice/water from the chilled serving glass if you used it to chill. Using a julep or hawthorne strainer (or a fine mesh if needed), strain the cocktail from the mixing glass into the chilled coupe or martini glass.

Garnish and serve

Skewer a Luxardo or brandied cherry (or drop it into the drink). Optionally add a single large clear ice cube or a chilled cherry on the side if serving in a rocks glass. Serve immediately.

Notes

Adjust the vermouth/Amaro ratio to taste — increasing Carpano Antica will make it sweeter and rounder; increasing Amaro Nonino will add herbal, bitter complexity. Use high-proof rye like Rittenhouse for a classic backbone and extra presence.