Manhattan Drink Recipe

Classic Manhattan Cocktail

Food Network

Prep: 0 10min0

Total: 0 15min0

Yield: 1 serving

Ingredients:

• Ice
• 2 parts whiskey
• 1 part sweet vermouth
• 1 to 2 dashes bitters, such as Angostura
• Orange peel
• Real Maraschino Cherries, recipe follows
• 1 cup maraschino liqueur
• 1 pint sour cherries, stemmed and pitted (in a pinch, you can buy a jar of sour cherries in light syrup, and drain the syrup)

Instruction:

1. Place ice in a cocktail shaker. Add the whiskey, vermouth and bitters. Rub the orange peel around the rim of the cocktail glass. Strain the drink into the glass. Add 1 to 2 Real Maraschino Cherries and enjoy!
2. Bring the liqueur to a simmer, and then turn off the heat. Add the cherries, stir, let cool, and then pour into jars. Refrigerate. Cherries will be tasty for months.

How to Make a Manhattan Cocktail