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True Manhattan

By: JIBERN 
"A classic drink. Stir, most Manhattan drinkers like it that way. Shake it only when asked to do so. May be served up or on the rocks."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (11)

Prep Time:
1 Minute
Ready In:
1 Minute

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Ingredients

  • 2 fluid ounces whiskey
  • 1/2 fluid ounce sweet vermouth
  • 1 dash bitters (optional)
  • 1 cup ice cubes
  • 1 maraschino cherry for garnish

Directions

  1. Place ice in a mixing glass. Pour in vermouth, then whiskey, and stir. Strain into a cocktail glass. Add a dash of bitters if desired, and garnish with a cherry.

Footnotes

  • To make a Dry Manhattan
  • Use the same recipe, but substitute dry vermouth for the sweet, and garnish with a twist of lemon peel instead of a cherry.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 1, 2008 by JanetatHome   view full review
This may be the "True Manhattan" recipe, but I have been making Manhattan's for years now and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 24, 2010 by Jillian Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Oh my, this is my Dad's all time favorite drink and I'll never forget the first time he made...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 31, 2009 by Dianne   view full review
My grandma had one of these every night for years and years and she lived to be 93! I agree...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 28, 2009 by Leslie928   view full review
I admit the ratio is the same but I have been making Manhattans with a jigger (1 1/2 oz) of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 1, 2008 by cnv5801   view full review
This is fantastic! For superior taste, and an even truer Manhattan, we always use Canadian rye...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 29, 2007 by BillyRoy   view full review
GOOD MANHATTAN RECIPE. L LOVE THEM AND THIS ONE IS PERFECT. I WOULD RECOMMEND USING GOOD BOOZE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 15, 2006 by Beckerkorn   view full review
I am an enthusiastic Manhattan drinker ("on the rocks with bourbon, no bitters, please!"), and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 1, 2008 by Patsie   view full review
This is an excellent cocktail but made with Southern Comfort it is even much more...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 23, 2007 by Joanne   view full review
"DELISH"! What more can I say?
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 9, 2010 by D'nini   view full review
I only rated it 4 stars because a 'perfect' manhatten calls for a 'dash' of dry vermouth along...

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