MANHATTAN
A quintessential New York City cocktail, the Manhattan is a whiskey drink with bitters and vermouth. Traditionally served wit rye whiskey, but sometime they can be made with Canadian whiskey, bourbon, blended whiskey, and Tennessee whiskey. It is said the cocktail originated at the Manhattan Club in the 1870s by Dr. Ian Masrshall. He made the drink for a banquet honoring Samuel J. Tilden. The success of the banquet made the drink fashionable, and prompted people to request the drink by the name of the club in which it originated.
RECIPE
- 1 cherry in marasca syrup
- Ice
- 2 dashes angostura bitters
- 1 ounce sweet vermouth
- 2 ounces rye whiskey or bourbon
Combine whiskey, vermouth, and bitters in a cocktail mixing class. Add ice and stir until chilled. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a maraschino cherry.
