Manhattan Sweet
A popular origin story suggests that the drink was concocted for a banquet in 1890 at the Manhattan Club NY.
Serves:
Ingredients
30ml Bulleit Bourbon
20ml Sweet Vermouth
10ml Maraschino Liqueur
2 Dashes of Angostura Bitters
1 Cherry (Garnish)
Equipment
1 Martini Glass
1 Ice Scoop
1 Jigger
1 Mixing Glass
1 Julep Strainer
1 Bar Spoon
1 Tongs
method
Add all the ingredients to an Ice-filled Mixing Glass.
Stir to mix, chill and dilute.
Fine strain into a chilled Martini Glass.
Garnish with a Cherry.
1.6 standard drinks* per serve *One standard drink contains 10 grams of alcohol.
Interesting Facts
The spec for this drink can be tweaked to suit different palates by either creating the 'Sweet', 'Dry' or 'Perfect' Manhattan.
History of the Drink
The Olean, New York, Sunday Morning Herald published a story in September 1882, and is believed to the earliest recorded written mention of the Manhattan. A combination of whisky, vermouth and bitters only recently became popular following a statement from the same article regarding the name of this mixture. 'It went under numerous titles - Manhattan Cocktail, Turf Club Cocktail, and Jockey Club Cocktail'.
