Name: Matejcek 3-2-1 Manhattan
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Rye whiskey 50% abv; 30 ml Rosso/sweet vermouth; 15 ml Dry vermouth; 5 ml Maraschino syrup; 2 dash Orange bitters; 1 dash Creole bitters; 1 dash Aromatic bitters

Matejcek 3-2-1 Manhattan
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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 ¹⁄₂ oz	Straight rye whiskey (100 proof /50% alc./vol.)
1 oz	Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
¹⁄₂ oz	Strucchi Dry Vermouth
¹⁄₆ oz	Syrup from Luxardo Maraschino Cherries
2 dash	Orange Bitters by Angostura
1 dash	Peychaud's or other Creole-style bitters
1 dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
Prepare garnish of skewered Luxardo Maraschino Cherry..
STIR all ingredients with ice. (If adding maraschino syrup, then stir this to integrate before adding ice and stirring again.)
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish with maraschino cherry.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

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

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

A rye-based Perfect Manhattan with an optional lift from maraschino syrup.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created in January 2017 by Paul Matejcek, a fellow Discerning Drinker who shared his cocktail in a comment on our Fourth Regiment page. With 90ml of whiskey as its base, Paul's original recipe is best made to serve in two glasses.

3 oz rye
2 oz sweet vermouth
1 oz dry vermouth
3 dashes orange bitters
2 dashes Peychaud's bitters
1 dash Angostura bitters
¾ oz cherry juice (optional)
Paul Matejcek, 2021

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Nutrition:

One serving of Matejcek 3-2-1 Manhattan contains 179 calories

Alcohol content:

1.7 standard drinks
24.93% alc./vol. (24.93° proof)
24 grams of pure alcohol

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G. M. Genovese

7th December 2024 at 18:30

This is very much a Manhattan, but one with a bloated, almost Sangria-like fruitiness that I could see being served in a theme park speakeasy.

Simon Sedgley

8th February at 06:32

"a theme park speakeasy." An inspired idea...where are the entrepreneurs when you need them?

Yorey C

25th November 2024 at 07:00

i suspect my dry vermouth might have been bad but this was not so good

David M.

25th August 2024 at 22:36

This is great. I was searching for a slightly more sweet Manhattan. This does a great job of having a bit of sweetness, while the additional bitters and surprising bit of dry vermouth prevented it from being too cloying.

John CARR

11th July 2024 at 14:01

Went with Kim’s suggestion of using Luxardo originale instead of jar juice, but ended up adding in a splash from the jar for the pure syrupy hit as it was drier than I expected. Used Dolin vermouths but would be tempted to go with carpano next time. Was rather cautious with the bittering, but could have a bit heavier handed I think.

Kim McBride

8th July 2024 at 00:55

I misread the recipe the first several times I made this and used Luxardo maraschino liqueur instead of the cherry syrup. I’ve since tried the syrup and much prefer my mistake! It adds a little more dimension without too much sweetness. A great Manhattan recipe.

Peter McCarthy

16th May 2024 at 22:47

This is certainly "boozy", but there's also a lot going on that makes it very easy to drink. Spice/herbal from the rye, vermouths, & bitters. A little cherry/sweet from the syrup. Plus a je ne sais quoi from the rest of the notes in the rye, vermouths, and bitters. Maybe my favorite Manhattan, so far? Certainly the most interesting one.

Amarette Speights

26th April 2024 at 04:47

This might be my favorite Manhattan. I have a bad habit of adding extra cherries and syrup to my manhattans as the norm. I appreciate this cocktail recipe providing me a standardized way to add extra sweetness but keep everything balanced. Otherwise I’m just winging it.

Marie-Therese Straus

31st December 2022 at 04:01

Lovely drink! We made it exactly as written (we even had Starlino cherries and their syrup) and thoroughly enjoyed it. Made an exceptional accompaniment to preparations for tomorrow's New Year's Eve dinner party.

Bruce Wilson

30th December 2022 at 17:48

This is very close to what I do. I like the added flavour of a small amount of the syrup from the Luxardo cherries. I also use a dash of actual Luxardo maraschino liqueur alongside the orange butters; it adds a nice “woody” flavour but it needs a delicate touch as it’s a strong flavour that can easily overwhelm everything else!

John Hinojos

28th October 2022 at 04:04

Was looking for an evening sipper with some kick. This really delivers. Did only use 1 barspoon of cherry juice as I did not want the cocktail to be sweet. It was great for an autumnal evening.

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