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Cherry Manhattan
The manhattan is autumn in a coupe: warm, rounded and just bitter enough. Rye gives it spice, and a real dark cherry in place of a neon one finishes it. Stir slowly and taste it before you serve.
4 drinksYield
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What you'll need
- 1 cup rye whiskey or bourbon (240 ml)
- 0.5 cup sweet vermouth (120 ml)
- 8 dashes aromatic bitters
- 0.25 cup cold water (60 ml)
- 4 dark cocktail cherries
How to make it
Stir the whiskey, vermouth, bitters and water with ice for 30 seconds.
Strain into chilled coupes.
Drop in a cherry.
Glass: Chilled coupes. Garnish: A dark cherry on a pick.
Chef's secrets
Use good cherries in syrup, not the bright red kind.
Rye is drier and spicier; bourbon is sweeter.
Good to know
Make ahead
Mix without ice and keep in the fridge up to a week.