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I'll Take Manhattan

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (59)
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Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
2 fl oz Bourbon whiskey
1/2 fl oz Cherry (brandy) liqueur
1 fl oz Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
2 dash Angostura Aromatic Bitters

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How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Coupe glass

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.

Method

  1. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. Garnish with maraschino cherry.

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of I'll Take Manhattan contains 248 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 2 standard drinks
  • 26.6% alc./vol. (53.2° proof)
  • 28.2 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

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History

Adapted from a drink discovered in 2005 at The Stanton Social in New York City, USA.
See: Manhattan cocktail history

Review

Cherry is more than a garnish in this twist on the classic Sweet Manhattan.

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Comments & Discussion

Scott McIsaac Premium Member
My favorite Manhattan is 2 oz bourbon, 1 oz red vermouth, a barspoon of syrup from the Luxardo or Amarena cherry jar, and a few dashes of Angostura bitters. I found that using the Cherry Heering instead of the jar syrup made it a bit heavier and richer than I prefer, but it was still tasty.
score: 2
Peter M Premium Member
I really liked this with 50/50 split of Wild Turkey 101 & 81, Heering Cherry, & Dolin Rouge. Has the expected Manhattan flavors, made a little richer with the cherry.
score: 1
G. M. Genovese Premium Member
Bland with Four Roses and Marinquinhas. Using them, the vermouth (Poli Gran Bassano) was too present and not at all complimented... A dash of Fernet zazzed it up a bit. But clearly this recipe is heavily brand-dependent.
score: 1
John Hinojos Premium Member
This is really good and very surprising. I thought it was going to be too sweet, but it was great. Interesting with the hint of cherry.
score: 4

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$3.24 per cocktail*

Makes a minimum of 6 cocktails.
Shipping and applicable tax calculated at checkout.


Orders are processed by a licensed Fulproof retailer. The buy now button is added simply for convenience.

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