Manhattan Recipe

Cocktail

1. 1

   Chill glass

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

2. 2

   Combine ingredients

   In a mixing glass or a double-sided shaker, add the rye whiskey (2 oz), sweet vermouth (1 oz), and 2 dashes of Angostura bitters.

3. 3

   Add ice and stir

   Add enough ice to the mixing glass (about 6 large cubes). Stir gently with a long bar spoon for 20–30 seconds (about 20–30 full strokes) until the drink is well chilled and slightly diluted. Stirring preserves clarity and texture compared with shaking.

4. 4

   Prepare glass and garnish

   If you chilled the glass with ice water, dump the ice water now. Express an orange peel (optional) over the chilled glass by holding it skin-side down over the glass and giving it a firm twist to release the oils. Rub the peel around the rim if desired.

5. 5

   Strain and serve

   Using a julep or Hawthorne strainer, strain the chilled Manhattan into the prepared chilled glass.

6. 6

   Garnish

   Drop one maraschino cherry into the cocktail. Optionally rest the expressed orange peel on the rim or drop it into the drink.