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
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

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

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

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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Peter McCarthy’s Avatar 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.
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G. M. Genovese’s Avatar 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.
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John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
10th September 2021 at 23:45
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.
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