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Best Manhattan Cocktail

Name: Best Manhattan Cocktail
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Ice, for stirring; 2 ounces rye or bourbon (I like Bulleit Rye); 1 ounce sweet vermouth (I like Dolin or Carpano Antica); 2 dashes Angostura bitters; 1 Luxardo cherry or other cocktail cherry, for garnish

Learn how to make a classic Manhattan cocktail with this simple recipe! Quality ingredients and proper technique are all you need to make the best Manhattan you've ever had. Recipe yields 1 cocktail; multiply the ingredients to make more at once (just use a suitably-sized mixing glass).

5 min total 5 min prep 1 188 cal

Ingredients

1 serv.

Ice, for stirring
2 ounces rye or bourbon (I like Bulleit Rye)
1 ounce sweet vermouth (I like Dolin or Carpano Antica)
2 dashes Angostura bitters
1 Luxardo cherry or other cocktail cherry, for garnish

Instructions

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1 Fill a mixing glass a few inches high with ice. Add the whiskey, vermouth and bitters. Stir in a circular motion for about 30 seconds, or until the drink is very cold (if you’d like a drink with less bite, stir longer).
2 Strain the liquid into a coupe or martini glass. Garnish with a cocktail cherry. Enjoy.