Name: I'll Take Manhattan
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Bourbon whiskey; 15 ml Cherry brandy; 30 ml Rosso/sweet vermouth; 2 dash Aromatic bitters

I'll Take Manhattan
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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
2 oz	Bourbon whiskey
¹⁄₂ oz	Heering Cherry Liqueur
1 oz	Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
2 dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
Prepare garnish of Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.
STIR all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish with maraschino cherry.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Rosso/rouge/sweet vermouth (di Torino) - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Review:

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

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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

Nutrition:

One serving of I'll Take Manhattan contains 248 calories

Alcohol content:

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

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Scott McIsaac

14th June at 23:41

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.

Peter McCarthy

17th August 2024 at 21:10

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.

G. M. Genovese

10th June 2024 at 01:26

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.