How to mix a Manhattan cocktail

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Manhattan cocktail

The Manhattan may be the most popular of all the mixed drinks!! A cocktail made with whiskey, sweet vermouth, ice, and bitters. It has been coined the drinking man's cocktail because it is strong, sophisticated yet simple. It is the king of cocktails. Here is how to make it!

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Cocktail Shaker
Rye
Sweet red vermouth
Angostura bitters
Maraschino cherry (garnish)
ice
cocktail glass/lowball glass

Step 1

a good rye to use

Clean out your cocktail shaker. Add 6 parts rye (3 oz.) to your shaker. You can substitute the rye for Bourbon or Tennessee.
Step 2

sweet vermouth

Add 2 parts sweet vermouth (1 oz.), and Dash Angostura bitters. Leave out the cherry for now. Add the crushed ice to the shaker. Shake well and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Add the cherry as a finisher/garnish. Yum!
Step 3

manhattan variation with double black cherry garnish, old overholt rye

The Manhattan has many variations. Some of them include:

- A SoCo Man, also known as the Southern Comfort Manhattan (SoCo instead of rye, and dry vermouth instead of sweet)

- A Dry Manhattan is made with dry vermouth (won't be as sweet)

- A Perfect Manhattan has both sweet and dry vermouth, but in equal amounts.

- A Brandy Manhattan has brandy in place of rye.

Tips & Warnings

Sweet is good, too sweet is no good (drinker's preference)
Take it slow
Do not drink with energy drinks or any other highly caffeinated drinks as it'll make you feel less intoxicated when you're way pass drunk.
Don't mix too many different types of Manhattan's in one sitting (you're going to get drunk faster.

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