Sweet
SweetManhattan
Rye or bourbon, sweet vermouth, bitters. Cherry-dark, not juicy.
Fruit
Sweet
Sour
Bitter
stiff~28% ABVwhiskeystirherbal
Glass
coupe
Ice
none (up)
Garnish
brandied cherry
Time
3 min
Kit: mixing glass, jigger, barspoon, strainer
Would you…
Order this
Make this at home
Spec
2:1 rye spec
- Rye whiskey50 ml
- Sweet vermouth25 ml
- Angostura bitters2 dash
Stir rye, sweet vermouth and Angostura. Strain up. Brandied cherry.
Bar note: Cheap vermouth or a drowned cherry wrecks it.
Ask the bartender: “Rye, up, one dash extra bitters.”
New York, c. 1880s.
Nearby on the wheel