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Sweet Manhattan

Classic/vintage · Nightcap/sipping

4.2 10 ratings

Ingredients

10 oz Bourbon whiskey
10 oz Rye whiskey 50% abv
10 oz Rosso/sweet vermouth
5/6 oz Maraschino liqueur
5/6 oz Cherry brandy
1/3 oz Aromatic bitters
1/6 oz Creole bitters

How to make

Serve in a coupe glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.

Method

  1. 2 COMBINE all ingredients and stir (without ice).
  2. 3 POUR into a litre bottle and leave to chill in a refrigerator.
  3. 4 To serve, STIR 2 shots / 2oz / 60ml of the bottled mixture with ice and strain into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. 5 Express an orange zest twist over cocktail and discard. Garnish each cocktail with a skewered maraschino cherry.

Flavour profile

50.0% alc./vol. · 19.9 standard drinks · 2023 calories

History

Bourbon and rye whiskies form a robust base with maraschino and cherry brandy liqueurs adding flavour. Italian vermouth complements this. This recipe makes 16 cocktails and is suitable for barrel-aging.